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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Taylor O’Connor 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
This model acknowledges a vital reality: Startups often outgrow or outpace specific roles quickly.
—Casey Halbach, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The museum has been at its current location on Olive Avenue since the late 1980s and has outgrown the facility, city officials said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
So big that organizers are searching for a new host city because Sundance has outgrown its current home.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 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 25 Jul. 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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