grow into

phrasal verb

grew into; grown into; growing into; grows into

: 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.

: 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 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 What started as a single infirmary on the corner of Third and Oak Streets in 1886 has grown into more than 400 health care facilities across 31 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. —

Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024 His foundation has now grown into a successful nonprofit. —

Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024

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