grow on
phrasal verb
grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on
: to become more appealing to (someone) as time passes
Try the drink again—it grows on you.
I didn't like him at first, but he's starting to grow on me.
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There is vegetation growing on its outskirts, with chickens in coops on the sides of roads, paintings for sale in windows and on some streets, shops are exclusively for artists.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Every winter, about 17 million acres of cropland in Minnesota has nothing growing on it, according to Hunter.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
His company, Tensley Wines, is best known for small production, premium Syrah grown on his own estate in the Santa Barbara American Viticultural Area, or AVA.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Plums grow on plum trees and vary significantly in size, shape and color depending on where they are cultivated.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Every winter, about 17 million acres of cropland in Minnesota has nothing growing on it, according to Hunter.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
His company, Tensley Wines, is best known for small production, premium Syrah grown on his own estate in the Santa Barbara American Viticultural Area, or AVA.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Plums grow on plum trees and vary significantly in size, shape and color depending on where they are cultivated.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grow on
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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