grow on
phrasal verb
grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on
: to become more appealing to (someone) as time passes
Try the drink again—it grows on you.
I didn't like him at first, but he's starting to grow on me.
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Economic anxiety is growing on a personal level as well, with 38 percent of voters reporting that their financial situation is worsening, compared to 31 percent at the start of the month.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
And most crucially, it’s been growing on radio, debuting at No. 44 on Radio Songs this week and trending towards the top 40 for next week (up 32% in audience from March 4-7, according to Luminate).
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
The savory, earthy condiment miso, common to Japanese cuisine, is made by fermenting cooked soybeans, salt and kōji, a type of mold from the fungus Aspergillus oryzae that grows on rice or barley.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
Animals including sea sponges and anemones grow on the nodules, so removing nodules would destroy that habitat.
—Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
And most crucially, it’s been growing on radio, debuting at No. 44 on Radio Songs this week and trending towards the top 40 for next week (up 32% in audience from March 4-7, according to Luminate).
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
The savory, earthy condiment miso, common to Japanese cuisine, is made by fermenting cooked soybeans, salt and kōji, a type of mold from the fungus Aspergillus oryzae that grows on rice or barley.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2025
Animals including sea sponges and anemones grow on the nodules, so removing nodules would destroy that habitat.
—Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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