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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Roots are either grown out naturally or immediately stripped of the stark blond color to speed up the process of going darker. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 June 2025 Ironically, Einstein himself dismissed scientific advances that grew out of his own theory of relativity. Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 This ensured my nails grew out more seamlessly without a stark gap between the cuticle and the BIAB. Devon Abelman, Allure, 28 May 2025 When a dozen people come every day, even when there are weeds growing out of the track, to stand in front of The Rock to take pictures. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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