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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The pigs are about four months old but will grow into large, woolly adults.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
You want to show you are curious about the work and able to grow into the position.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 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
“Might be a little big, but he’ll grow into it.”
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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