outgrow
verb (used with object)
to grow too large for.
have outgrown
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present perfectof outgrow.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It helps that some industry players that made early aggressive leases have outgrown their spaces fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Lucy says if you feel "we're not on the same page anymore" then you may have outgrown the relationship.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
Redford, who stepped back from the Sundance spotlight years ago, expressed concern in 2016 that the festival as it existed might have outgrown Park City and was thinking about ways to evolve.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
You may not be sure what style or size they wear — and even if you choose the correct size for clothes, they may have outgrown them by the time they open a gift box.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2022
As I pass Roger on the track I decide he must have outgrown his two-different-socks phase.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
