grow from
phrasal verb
grew from; grown from; growing from; grows from
: to come from or originate from (something)
The company grew from an idea he had in college.
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When the personal care brand teased the upcoming collaboration on Instagram earlier this month, the response was overwhelmingly positive — and the buzz only grew from there.
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Adam Mansuroglu, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Within minutes, Monday’s fire in Bluebird Canyon, which officials believe was sparked by fireworks, had grown from a small 50-by-50-foot fire to 30-foot flames climbing the steep canyon walls toward homes.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
According to one estimate, the voluntary carbon market is expected to grow from $2 billion in 2020 to as much as $200 billion by 2030-40.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Obesity among 2–19-year-olds grew from just 5.2 percent in the early 1970s to nearly 20 percent by 2018.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Adam Mansuroglu, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
Within minutes, Monday’s fire in Bluebird Canyon, which officials believe was sparked by fireworks, had grown from a small 50-by-50-foot fire to 30-foot flames climbing the steep canyon walls toward homes.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
According to one estimate, the voluntary carbon market is expected to grow from $2 billion in 2020 to as much as $200 billion by 2030-40.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Obesity among 2–19-year-olds grew from just 5.2 percent in the early 1970s to nearly 20 percent by 2018.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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“Grow from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20from. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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