outgrow
verb
out·grow
ˌau̇t-ˈgrō 
outgrew
ˌau̇t-ˈgrü
; outgrown
ˌau̇t-ˈgrōn
; outgrowing
; outgrown
ˌau̇t-ˈgrōn
; outgrowing
1
: to grow or increase faster than
mankind is outgrowing food supplies—
R. C. Murphy
R. C. Murphy2
: to grow too large or too mature for
outgrew his best suit
the need to outgrow the habit of war—Norman Cousins
Norman CousinsExamples of outgrow in a Sentence
Kids outgrow their clothes so quickly.
The plant has outgrown my garden.
Our business is outgrowing its small office building.
She's outgrown most of her toys.
I realized that I had outgrown my old high school friends.
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Some children outgrow those allergies by age 3, and most outgrow them by age 10.2
However, some children never outgrow their allergy.
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The concept of the Little Library is to to take a book and replace it with a different book, borrow a book and return it, or donate to the library with books that children have outgrown, Franz said.
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—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Some children outgrow those allergies by age 3, and most outgrow them by age 10.2
However, some children never outgrow their allergy.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 5 Apr. 2025
The concept of the Little Library is to to take a book and replace it with a different book, borrow a book and return it, or donate to the library with books that children have outgrown, Franz said.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Substation or not, the police department is outgrowing its 21-year-old, 150,000-square-foot headquarters on Fourth Avenue and F Street on the west side.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Outgrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgrow. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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outgrow
verb
out·grow
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈgrō
1
: to grow faster than
2
: to grow too large or too mature for
outgrew their clothes
outgrow playing with dolls
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