grow on
verb
grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on
1
: to have an increasing influence
a bad habit that grows on a person
2
: to become increasingly acceptable or attractive
He didn't like it at first, but it grew on him.
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The department has helped remove almost 350,000 pounds of trash and more than 920 pesticide containers from grows on public lands over nearly a decade.
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Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Hawthorn berries grow on trees and shrubs native to Europe, North America and Asia.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Republican lawmakers, who opposed the measure, slammed it as a potential new tax and that narrative soon grew on social media.
—Mathew Miranda
february 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The recent news that New York City is facing a $12 billion budget gap is a dose of reality to the fledgling Mamdani administration, which seems to think money grows on trees.
—Nicole Malliotakis, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Hawthorn berries grow on trees and shrubs native to Europe, North America and Asia.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Republican lawmakers, who opposed the measure, slammed it as a potential new tax and that narrative soon grew on social media.
—Mathew Miranda
february 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The recent news that New York City is facing a $12 billion budget gap is a dose of reality to the fledgling Mamdani administration, which seems to think money grows on trees.
—Nicole Malliotakis, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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