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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As our romance had grown on camera, a real attraction had grown as well.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Keep your eyes on the sides of the trail where large and sometimes colorful specimens of bracket fungus grow on dead tree trunks.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In a few yards the dark line of dog tracks led around the bole of a great pine tree that grew on the very edge of the amphitheater.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Christine said there are also other fruits that grow on the farm, including blueberries, raspberries, cherries, peaches and plums.
—Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Keep your eyes on the sides of the trail where large and sometimes colorful specimens of bracket fungus grow on dead tree trunks.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In a few yards the dark line of dog tracks led around the bole of a great pine tree that grew on the very edge of the amphitheater.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Christine said there are also other fruits that grow on the farm, including blueberries, raspberries, cherries, peaches and plums.
—Maddie McGay, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grow on
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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