grow on

phrasal verb

grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on

: to become more appealing to (someone) as time passes

Try the drink again—it grows on you.

I didn't like him at first, but he's starting to grow on me.

Examples of grow on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some cursory research warned me of the dangers of blossom end rot and regular rot—two common conundrums when cultivating vining plants that grow on the ground. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025

An assortment of apples, pears, peaches, garlic and flowers are grown on over 30 acres. —Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025

Date palms, for example, are dioecious, meaning the male and female reproductive organs grow on separate trees. —Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025

The mandatory evacuation order has been lifted and roads have been reopened as containment is growing on the Tiger Fire that sparked Friday in Amador County. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for grow on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon