outgrow
verb (used with object)
to grow too large for.
outgrew
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past tense formof outgrow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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But the band members eventually outgrew their restrictive image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
OpenAI represents something that Musk has rarely had to contend with: a success story that outgrew him.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026
The song became so popular it outgrew the film to become a national obsession.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
What we found is that for much of this century, the global balance sheet outgrew the underlying economy that supports it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
When I reached the third grade, I outgrew such behavior.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
