grow into
Britishverb
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Develop so as to become, as in The army makes a boy grow into a man . [Mid-1500s]
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Develop or change so as to fit, as in He'll soon grow into the next shoe size , or She has grown into her job . [Early 1800s]
Example Sentences
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It’s possible this year’s conditions could grow into a rarer and fiercer “super El Niño.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
And the company may have to work a lot harder—signing more data center deals—for the stock to grow into its already steep valuation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
I was able to learn, to grow into what I wanted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Naismith has watched him grow into a player of huge substance, on and off the field.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
I’d never seen twenty-nine monkeys grow into a thousand so fast.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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