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

“Vanderpump Rules” isn’t the first reality TV series to contend with the conundrum of a cast whose real lives have outgrown the confines of a show’s premise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 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

They are still our sons, but suddenly they have outgrown us.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya