outgrow
verb
out·grow
ˌau̇t-ˈgrō 
outgrew
ˌau̇t-ˈgrü
; outgrown
ˌau̇t-ˈgrōn
; outgrowing
; outgrown
ˌau̇t-ˈgrōn
; outgrowing
1
: to grow or increase faster than
… mankind is outgrowing food supplies.—
R. C. Murphy
R. C. Murphy2
: to grow too large or too mature for
outgrew his best suit
the need to outgrow the habit of war—Norman Cousins
Norman CousinsExamples of outgrow in a Sentence
Kids outgrow their clothes so quickly.
The plant has outgrown my garden.
Our business is outgrowing its small office building.
She's outgrown most of her toys.
I realized that I had outgrown my old high school friends.
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3 July 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The Helix is made from recycled polypropylene, with the company focused on reducing waste that comes from upsizing pots as a plant outgrows its surroundings.
—
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Although Continental outgrew Enid more than a decade ago, pumpjacks pulling up oil still seesaw up and down near town.
—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Diversification already won the old argument The familiar framing of this expiry is that Turkey has finally outgrown Iranian gas.
—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outgrow
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“Outgrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgrow. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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outgrow
verb
out·grow
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈgrō
1
: to grow faster than
2
: to grow too large or too mature for
outgrew their clothes
outgrow playing with dolls
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