grow out

verb

grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out

transitive verb

: to allow to get longer
growing out her hair

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Sullivan said the event grew out of a desire among business owners and residents to restore the vibrancy of downtown Oakland and provide more opportunities for people to gather. Bay City News, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 There was the coffee table scene, yes, and others, and so a fictive world began to grow out of truth, suggesting other characters, other narrative pressures, other landscapes. Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 The super-durable, easy to clean material makes sense for highly trafficked areas of the house and the neutral colorway looks great long after your kiddo has grown out of it. Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026 Over the next two decades, the twins grew up, grew out their bangs, and experimented with ever-changing beauty statements both on and off screen. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grow out

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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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