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 tech giant warned that this spending will only grow into next year and beyond.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
These precious babies, who once watched cartoons while sipping juice boxes, grew into young adults who love to pile into a car together and go to a movie that would melt my face off and cause permanent insomnia.
—Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Multimillion-dollar Fishers District development continues to take shape The Fishers Event Center is a 53-acre expansion of the Fishers District development, which began as a culinary incubator project and has grown into a multimillion-dollar retail, entertainment and housing development.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024
The store began out of a 1962 Volkswagen transporter truck and has grown into a brick-and-mortar bookstore serving customers from all over the country.
—American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
These precious babies, who once watched cartoons while sipping juice boxes, grew into young adults who love to pile into a car together and go to a movie that would melt my face off and cause permanent insomnia.
—Gwen Rockwood The Rockwood Files, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Multimillion-dollar Fishers District development continues to take shape The Fishers Event Center is a 53-acre expansion of the Fishers District development, which began as a culinary incubator project and has grown into a multimillion-dollar retail, entertainment and housing development.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024
The store began out of a 1962 Volkswagen transporter truck and has grown into a brick-and-mortar bookstore serving customers from all over the country.
—American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Grow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20into. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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