grow out
phrasal verb
grew out; grown out; growing out; grows out
: to allow (something) to get longer
She's growing out her hair.
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The entire concept grew out of a vision to take the original immersive medium (projecting the night sky on a dome) and apply it to modern sports and entertainment.
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Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Nickerson: [With Jeff], that really grew out of wanting to tell the Shauna story and to bring her to a point where the person that knows her the best in the world, has always been so accepting, to have that person, not turn on her, but no longer be able to extend that benefit of the doubt.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Daines-Cantwell grew out of recommendations from the Uncommon Dialogue on Hydropower, River Restoration, and Public Safety, which brought together industry, NGOs and tribes.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The investigation The adoption industry grew out of the aftermath of the Korean War in the 1950s, when Americans adopted biracial children born to Korean women and Western soldiers.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
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Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Nickerson: [With Jeff], that really grew out of wanting to tell the Shauna story and to bring her to a point where the person that knows her the best in the world, has always been so accepting, to have that person, not turn on her, but no longer be able to extend that benefit of the doubt.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Zoom in: Daines-Cantwell grew out of recommendations from the Uncommon Dialogue on Hydropower, River Restoration, and Public Safety, which brought together industry, NGOs and tribes.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The investigation The adoption industry grew out of the aftermath of the Korean War in the 1950s, when Americans adopted biracial children born to Korean women and Western soldiers.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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