Example Sentences

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Yet the population was outgrowing its code, and housing demand soared.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

It is the nature of childhood possessions that the child is always outgrowing them, and this is how things are meant to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Before too long, however, the herd multiplied, eventually outgrowing its range on Tomales Point.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

On arrival at the Stormont Hotel - the regular haunt for their conferences - a senior party member told me this would likely be their last year here due to outgrowing the space.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

I ate only one candy from the Halloween bag, but I can’t stop worrying about outgrowing my body cast.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar