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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Finally, speculation is growing on Wall Street that Trump has the momentum heading into the election, though virtually all polls show a race too close to call between him and Vice President Kamala Harris , the Democratic nominee. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 However, a healthy nail will grow on average about 3.47 millimeters per month, or about one-tenth of a millimeter a day.3 To put this in perspective, the headphone jack used with most phones, computers, and portable music players is 3.5 millimeters. —

Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Oct. 2024 The pumpkins this year were grown on Navajo land in New Mexico. —

Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024 Calistoga is the northernmost AVA in Napa Valley and most of the grapes are grown on hillsides with elevations between 300 and 1,200 feet above sea level. —

Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grow on