outgrow
verb (used with object)
to grow too large for.
outgrows
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present tense formof outgrow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When the song outgrows the blue-ribbon crowd, they’re flown to Los Angeles for one nationally televised performance before falling out in a bit of dressing room melodrama.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Her character arc implicitly concedes this when she outgrows some of her early ways in the third act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
If the stalk outgrows the jar, move it to a larger one.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
As the story evolves, so does Twoey, who quickly outgrows her can and rarely appears in her entirety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2019
“Her stomping will be a lot more effective when she outgrows those slippers,” I say.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
