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.
Recent Examples on the Web
By 2030, the country’s developer community will outgrow that of the US, according to GitHub — potentially threatening the nation’s long-standing lead in software development.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
La Bodeguita, a creative wellness space and craft café, recently opened its first brick-and-mortar studio after outgrowing its trailer at Camp North End’s Boileryard District, CharlotteFive previously reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Nathan said demand for meals has outgrown the program’s funding and the number of days when not everyone can be served is rising.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Some companies have enough technical expertise to outgrow more limited programs; however, this is why Salesforce Einstein specializes in supporting large teams with technical resources.
—Ethan Stone, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outgrow
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
La Bodeguita, a creative wellness space and craft café, recently opened its first brick-and-mortar studio after outgrowing its trailer at Camp North End’s Boileryard District, CharlotteFive previously reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Nathan said demand for meals has outgrown the program’s funding and the number of days when not everyone can be served is rising.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Some companies have enough technical expertise to outgrow more limited programs; however, this is why Salesforce Einstein specializes in supporting large teams with technical resources.
—Ethan Stone, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outgrow
Cite this Entry
“Outgrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgrow. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share