outgrow
verb (used with object)
to grow too large for.
are outgrowing
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present progressiveof outgrow.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Greenhawt said they likely include children who are outgrowing the allergy.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
“But a lot of cities are outgrowing that. And I expect Lyft to play a big part.”
From The Verge ● Nov. 9, 2017
With a kudzu instinct for hyper-competitiveness, algae are outgrowing all other species.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2015
Related: End of the car age: how cities are outgrowing the automobile Some cities have a long way to go.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2015
Come," said Amroth presently, "you are not as grateful as I had hoped—you are outgrowing me!
From The Child of the Dawn by Arthur Christopher Benson
