outgrow
verb
out·grow
ˌau̇t-ˈgrō 
outgrew
ˌau̇t-ˈgrü
; outgrown
ˌau̇t-ˈgrōn
; outgrowing
; outgrown
ˌau̇t-ˈgrōn
; outgrowing
1
: to grow or increase faster than
mankind is outgrowing food supplies—
R. C. Murphy
R. C. Murphy2
: to grow too large or too mature for
outgrew his best suit
the need to outgrow the habit of war—Norman Cousins
Norman CousinsExamples of outgrow in a Sentence
Kids outgrow their clothes so quickly.
The plant has outgrown my garden.
Our business is outgrowing its small office building.
She's outgrown most of her toys.
I realized that I had outgrown my old high school friends.
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Originally affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the organization has long since outgrown its acronymic roots.
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And the International Monetary Fund in January forecast that the United States would outgrow every other major advanced economy this year.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Originally affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the organization has long since outgrown its acronymic roots.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
And the International Monetary Fund in January forecast that the United States would outgrow every other major advanced economy this year.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
If your little one has outgrown their infant car seat, check out the Graco Extend2Fit 2-in-1 Convertible Car Seat, which over 10,000 Amazon shoppers bought in the past month.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outgrow
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“Outgrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgrow. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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outgrow
verb
out·grow
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈgrō
1
: to grow faster than
2
: to grow too large or too mature for
outgrew their clothes
outgrow playing with dolls
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