grow into
phrasal verb
grew into; grown into; growing into; grows into
1
: to become (something) as time passes
She has grown into an accomplished and charming young woman.
His small company has grown into a huge international corporation.
2
: to become large enough for (a certain size of clothing)
Ben will grow into Billy's shoes in a year or two.
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What began as a disease outbreak grew into a global pandemic.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
So what starts out as this high-school melodrama done for laughs grows into something darker and more profound as the story progresses.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This venture grew into sayeYO, a multimedia platform for sharing and networking within the music and entertainment industries.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Yet from the Puntland mountains, Islamic State in Somalia grew into a key node of the terrorist group’s global network.
—Ido Levy, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
So what starts out as this high-school melodrama done for laughs grows into something darker and more profound as the story progresses.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This venture grew into sayeYO, a multimedia platform for sharing and networking within the music and entertainment industries.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Yet from the Puntland mountains, Islamic State in Somalia grew into a key node of the terrorist group’s global network.
—Ido Levy, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Grow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20into. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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