grow into

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to become big or mature enough for

   his clothes were always big enough for him to grow into

Idioms and Phrases

Develop so as to become, as in The army makes a boy grow into a man . [Mid-1500s]

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

They spin, fly and twirl as they get closer and closer to each other and eventually merge and grow into one big, mixed-up galaxy in a process known as a ‘galactic merger’.

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“Our army should continue to grow into an invincible entity that destroys all threats approaching our range of self-defense,” Kim said in a speech, according to a Saturday report by state media.

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Building such a deposit base—even if it arises from a patchwork of regional concentrations—can be a better way to grow into becoming a national platform that lends to, or advises, a swath of consumers and businesses.

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Strong winds brought the embers to the surface, to grow into a deadly conflagration.

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“He was a beloved teenager in an iconic television series who the world watched grow into manhood,” Rashad said onstage at the Peacock Theater, “and like all our friends and colleagues who transitioned this past year, Malcolm-Jamal Warner remains in our hearts.”

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Related Words

• become 
• change 
• come 
• convert 
• form 
• get 
• go 
• put 
• run 
• transform 
• translate