outgrow

verb

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out·grow | \ ˌau̇t-ˈgrō

outgrew\ ˌau̇t-ˈgrü

\; outgrown\ ˌau̇t-ˈgrōn

\; outgrowing

Definition of outgrow

transitive verb

1 : to grow or increase faster than mankind is outgrowing food supplies— R. C. Murphy

2 : to grow too large or too mature for outgrew his best suit the need to outgrow the habit of war— Norman Cousins

Examples 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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