grow on
phrasal verb
grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on
: to become more appealing to (someone) as time passes
Try the drink again—it grows on you.
I didn't like him at first, but he's starting to grow on me.
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Each of Zen Donkey’s products are made from ingredients that are grown on Barker Sternberg’s farm in Lone Jack, Missouri.
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Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Made from a blend of red, white, and blue heirloom corn grown on Jeptha Creed’s Kentucky farm, aged for at least four years.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This brain uses real brain cells grown on a chip for learning from data.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Made from a blend of red, white, and blue heirloom corn grown on Jeptha Creed’s Kentucky farm, aged for at least four years.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
This brain uses real brain cells grown on a chip for learning from data.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grow on
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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