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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Our Revolution, a progressive grassroots movement, grew out of Sanders’s presidential run in 2016 — and Geevarghese thinks Democrats and progressives should follow his apporach. —

Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025 The menu flows from local farmers and purveyors, and its drink selection — focused on non-alcoholic beverages — grew out of Diminich’s own struggles and path to healing. —

Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025 Republican lawmakers have repeatedly resisted calls for gun control, even as a movement grew out of The Covenant School shooting, which killed six in 2023. —

Adam Tamburin, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 When border crossings grew out of control in 2023, the U.S. pressured Mexico to do something. —

Maria Abi-Habib, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for grow out