grow from
phrasal verb
grew from; grown from; growing from; grows from
: to come from or originate from (something)
The company grew from an idea he had in college.
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Rather than dying back and re-growing from ground level, these plants sprout their new growth from a main trunk or main branches.
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David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
The easiest flowers to grow from seed include zinnias, marigolds, sunflowers, cosmos, and calendula; all annual flowers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Asics‘ Superblast franchise has grown from an out-of-nowhere hit into one of the most anticipated running shoe updates in 2026.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
In that same period, Central grew from 209 students to 239 students; Fairview grew from 212 to 248 students; and Ridgeview shrank slightly from 257 students to 254 students.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
The easiest flowers to grow from seed include zinnias, marigolds, sunflowers, cosmos, and calendula; all annual flowers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Asics‘ Superblast franchise has grown from an out-of-nowhere hit into one of the most anticipated running shoe updates in 2026.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
In that same period, Central grew from 209 students to 239 students; Fairview grew from 212 to 248 students; and Ridgeview shrank slightly from 257 students to 254 students.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Grow from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20from. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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