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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You want to show you are curious about the work and able to grow into the position.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Longer term, the opportunity could grow into something meaningful, Seigerman said, and if uptake outruns expectations, there is real upside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 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
Nhamo pressed on, watching the smudge grow into a definite strip of land.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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