grow into
phrasal verb
grew into; grown into; growing into; grows into
1
: to become (something) as time passes
She has grown into an accomplished and charming young woman.
His small company has grown into a huge international corporation.
2
: to become large enough for (a certain size of clothing)
Ben will grow into Billy's shoes in a year or two.
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The farm-to-table meal delivery service has grown into the foundation of his company and held space for the roots of Restaurant Constance, as well.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
When prominent figures like RFK Jr. who question scientific facts have their opinions spread insidiously on social media through memes and sound bytes, seeds of doubt are planted that grow into vaccine hesitancy.
—Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
The battalion was trained by Colonel William Darby, who also established a battalion that would later grow into the modern-day United States Army Rangers, the military said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
By the time Ricciardi finally volunteered himself for the procedure two years later (concerned about the blood that kept dribbling out of his ass), the polyps that a doctor might have found during an earlier examination had grown into a fist-sized mass and metastasized throughout his liver.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
When prominent figures like RFK Jr. who question scientific facts have their opinions spread insidiously on social media through memes and sound bytes, seeds of doubt are planted that grow into vaccine hesitancy.
—Dr. Eve Meltzer Krief, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
The battalion was trained by Colonel William Darby, who also established a battalion that would later grow into the modern-day United States Army Rangers, the military said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
By the time Ricciardi finally volunteered himself for the procedure two years later (concerned about the blood that kept dribbling out of his ass), the polyps that a doctor might have found during an earlier examination had grown into a fist-sized mass and metastasized throughout his liver.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Grow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20into. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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