grow out
verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow to get longer
growing out her hair
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Those great ’70s movies grew out of the desperation and dysfunction of the studio system at the time, which opened the door to visionaries with something to say (and, sometimes, a ridiculously high budget to say it with).
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
In fact, some of them even grew out of quiet luxury's rising star.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Admit it—you’ve grown out of the stylish-but-uncomfortable sneakers of yesterday.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
My hair was terrible, brown and straight, growing out of a bob my mother had persuaded me to get.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
In fact, some of them even grew out of quiet luxury's rising star.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Admit it—you’ve grown out of the stylish-but-uncomfortable sneakers of yesterday.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
My hair was terrible, brown and straight, growing out of a bob my mother had persuaded me to get.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 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 Feb. 2026.
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