grow out

verb

grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out

transitive verb

: to allow to get longer

growing out her hair

Examples of grow out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That effort grew out of elite players’ frustrations with the majors. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

One organization highlighted in the film, New York Says Thank You, grew out of New Yorkers’ desire to repay the communities across the country that came to their aid following the attacks. — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

Google tells CyberGuy the program grew out of an earlier pilot and says Gmail users will remain in control of what stays in their inboxes. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Gilbertson’s involvement in the ports grew out of a series of chaotic mergers that in the 1990s led to endless disputes among shippers and the railroads about whose cargo would move first. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grow out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout