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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Their 2023 Beeson Ranch Zin is made from grapes grown on old vines and has aromas of graphite, cassis, and black plum with soft, velvety tannins and flavors of black currant, violet petal, and black raspberry. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 May 2025 This system grows on the sweat, time, future, rights, blood and lives of workers. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 14 May 2025 An example of a stormwater system is a green roof which is a vegetative layer grown on a rooftop, like a rooftop garden, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's website. Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025 With the country closely divided on key issues, pressure has grown on the industry to more accurately capture voter sentiment, said Lee Miringoff, the director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. Jared Gans, The Hill, 1 May 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 23 May. 2025.

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