grow into
phrasal verb
grew into; grown into; growing into; grows into
1
: to become (something) as time passes
She has grown into an accomplished and charming young woman.
His small company has grown into a huge international corporation.
2
: to become large enough for (a certain size of clothing)
Ben will grow into Billy's shoes in a year or two.
Examples of grow into in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But that deference didn’t exactly position me as someone who could strategically drive an agenda—or who could grow into a much bigger role.
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Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Allegiant was founded as an airline to provide service between Fresno, CA and Las Vegas, NV in 1990, and has grown into a travel provider of flights and vacation packages.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
Liverpool then started growing into the game and missed a number of chances to score, Darwin Núñez getting his finish all wrong before Harvey Elliot hit the woodwork in the 26th minute.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Adapting to conduct this kind of agriculture—sowing spores that will grow into food—has also helped beetle species to exploit new habitats.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
The event was a success, and grew into a regional hit that put Morgan Hill on the film industry map.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Mass has grown into a publishing giant, spawning the desire for romantasy books with similar themes and tropes.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
And it's grown into a much bigger space, or two spaces.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
The business has since grown into a full service restaurant with multiple locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler and Glendale.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Allegiant was founded as an airline to provide service between Fresno, CA and Las Vegas, NV in 1990, and has grown into a travel provider of flights and vacation packages.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
Liverpool then started growing into the game and missed a number of chances to score, Darwin Núñez getting his finish all wrong before Harvey Elliot hit the woodwork in the 26th minute.
—Ben Church, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Adapting to conduct this kind of agriculture—sowing spores that will grow into food—has also helped beetle species to exploit new habitats.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
The event was a success, and grew into a regional hit that put Morgan Hill on the film industry map.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Mass has grown into a publishing giant, spawning the desire for romantasy books with similar themes and tropes.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
And it's grown into a much bigger space, or two spaces.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
The business has since grown into a full service restaurant with multiple locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler and Glendale.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Grow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20into. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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