grow out
phrasal verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow (something) to get longer
She's growing out her hair.
Examples of grow out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement Advertisement In the decades since, every other country in the region has made some sort of accommodation with Israel, persuaded on the one hand by its formidable U.S.-backed military, and on the other by the security-minded tech sector that grew out of that military.
—
Karl Vick, Time, 13 June 2025
Chloe’s love of travel grew out of her interest in learning languages.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
Chrisley's hair appeared slightly grown out to shoulder length and was colored in a bright blonde with subtle highlights and an ash undertone.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 June 2025
This loss has compounding effects with the many small family farms across America that were counting on these birds for their summer grow out schedules.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for grow out
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Karl Vick, Time, 13 June 2025
Chloe’s love of travel grew out of her interest in learning languages.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
Chrisley's hair appeared slightly grown out to shoulder length and was colored in a bright blonde with subtle highlights and an ash undertone.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 June 2025
This loss has compounding effects with the many small family farms across America that were counting on these birds for their summer grow out schedules.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for grow out
Cite this Entry
“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share