grow out
verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow to get longer
growing out her hair
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To encourage them to grow out into the soil instead of continuing to circle, either pull them free with your fingers or cut them with sharp pruners.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Bow Street grew out of The Factory, which was founded in Dublin in 2010 as an Irish filmmakers’ collective, with students including Barry Keoghan, Louisa Harland, and Jack Reynor.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
An increasing number of women also have been forced to grow out their roots given a lack of gasoline and public transportation, coupled with withering budgets, Ramírez said.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Gouzer said the idea grew out of conversations with sellers who want to avoid the paper trail that comes with traditional auctions, where prices and failures tend to circulate.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Bow Street grew out of The Factory, which was founded in Dublin in 2010 as an Irish filmmakers’ collective, with students including Barry Keoghan, Louisa Harland, and Jack Reynor.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
An increasing number of women also have been forced to grow out their roots given a lack of gasoline and public transportation, coupled with withering budgets, Ramírez said.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Gouzer said the idea grew out of conversations with sellers who want to avoid the paper trail that comes with traditional auctions, where prices and failures tend to circulate.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grow out
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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