grow out of
Britishverb
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Develop or come into existence from. For example, This article grew out of a few scribbled notes , or Their mutual trust grew out of long acquaintance .
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Also, outgrow . Become too large or mature for, as in The baby's grown out of all her dresses , or He will outgrow these picture books in a few months .
Example Sentences
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"And we don't understand why that is, but we have to try and help those people thrive as much as the young people who are going to grow out of this," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
In practice, he argues, many innovations grow out of existing ones, often by borrowing or transplanting concepts from one field to another.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The recordings were just as funny and weird and interesting as I remembered them; they didn’t seem dated, they didn’t seem superfluous, they weren’t something I was going to grow out of.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025
"No country can tax or cut its way out of this crisis alone. Africa must grow out of debt, supported by a fairer global financial system," Chidoka told AFP.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
"In that case,” said the charm woman, "you must have been planning to do something bad. If this were not so, then why would a tree grow out of your head?”
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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