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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If the fire is powerful enough and the atmosphere is unstable, that cloud can grow into a cumulonimbus - the same type of cloud associated with thunderstorms.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“We’re entertaining an audience approaching a billion people with still lots of room to grow into our addressable market on every measure,” said Spencer Neumann, Netflix’s chief financial officer, in the earnings presentation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 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 don’t know. I don’t think it’s something you outgrow, is it? What do I know, I’m just waiting to grow into it.”
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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