grow out
phrasal verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow (something) to get longer
She's growing out her hair.
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Presumably the industry will grow out of that problem.
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The fire quickly grew out of control about a week after igniting and fire crews have been fighting to contain it ever since.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Winds that day reached up to 30 miles per hour and the fire quickly grew out of control, charring over 800 acres.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Weeds grow out of control during summer; remove to prevent seeding and more weeds.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The fire quickly grew out of control about a week after igniting and fire crews have been fighting to contain it ever since.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Winds that day reached up to 30 miles per hour and the fire quickly grew out of control, charring over 800 acres.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Weeds grow out of control during summer; remove to prevent seeding and more weeds.
52.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2025
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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