grow out
verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow to get longer
growing out her hair
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Over the next two decades, the twins grew up, grew out their bangs, and experimented with ever-changing beauty statements both on and off screen.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 June 2026
Create this dynamic color by blending a few different shades—golden blonde, rich caramel, toasty chestnut, darker brown—for a multi-dimensional look that grows out flawlessly.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Political movements don’t just grow out of the ground.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Gallagher told me that Nuuly grew out of a moment when customers’ desires for newness collided with their rising concerns about shopping’s environmental impact.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 June 2026
Create this dynamic color by blending a few different shades—golden blonde, rich caramel, toasty chestnut, darker brown—for a multi-dimensional look that grows out flawlessly.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
Political movements don’t just grow out of the ground.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Gallagher told me that Nuuly grew out of a moment when customers’ desires for newness collided with their rising concerns about shopping’s environmental impact.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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