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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For instance, racial colorblindness is an ideology that grew out of the civil rights era and a desire to treat individuals equally regardless of race.
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H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Opposite the old Everglades bank is the Rod & Gun Club, which grew out of an 1890s trading post.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Led by Oh and Nagashima, the Yomiuri Giants – the team which grew out of the Japanese All-Stars who had played Ruth and co. in 1934 – won nine consecutive Japan Series championships between 1965 and 1973.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Even though Beyond Yoga grew out of Los Angeles, the greater New York area is its larger market (and one the brand tested with a Manhattan pop-up store last year).
—Evan Clark, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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H. Colleen Sinclair, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Opposite the old Everglades bank is the Rod & Gun Club, which grew out of an 1890s trading post.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Led by Oh and Nagashima, the Yomiuri Giants – the team which grew out of the Japanese All-Stars who had played Ruth and co. in 1934 – won nine consecutive Japan Series championships between 1965 and 1973.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Even though Beyond Yoga grew out of Los Angeles, the greater New York area is its larger market (and one the brand tested with a Manhattan pop-up store last year).
—Evan Clark, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grow out
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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