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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The program grew out of meetings between educator Booker T. Washington and Jewish businessman Julius Rosenwald, head of Sears, Roebuck & Company.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The insect network project grew out of an earlier initiative by Grames, who started as a bird researcher and became an expert in large-scale data analysis, and an entomologist friend named Graham Montgomery.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Once, an intricate architectural image of a staircase and lamp grew out of a beige mist before Ruby Watson’s eyes.
—Kate Evans, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
The Capitol Groove festival grew out of the series of Hartford Live!
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The insect network project grew out of an earlier initiative by Grames, who started as a bird researcher and became an expert in large-scale data analysis, and an entomologist friend named Graham Montgomery.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Once, an intricate architectural image of a staircase and lamp grew out of a beige mist before Ruby Watson’s eyes.
—Kate Evans, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
The Capitol Groove festival grew out of the series of Hartford Live!
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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