How to Use outgrow in a Sentence

outgrow

verb

• She's outgrown most of her toys.
• The plant has outgrown my garden.
• Kids outgrow their clothes so quickly.
• I realized that I had outgrown my old high school friends.
• Our business is outgrowing its small office building.
• On the other side of the entrance, more tanks wait for shrimp to outgrow the pools of young.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2022
• Repot the tree to the next size up when the roots outgrow the container.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
• Within a few years the event had outgrown Baker Beach and moved to the desert.
  — NBC News, 28 Apr. 2018
• Within a few years, the event had outgrown Baker Beach and moved to the desert.
  — John Rogers, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• If your kids have outgrown theirs, grab a new set on sale.
  — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2024
• If so, choose plants that will not outgrow their space.
  — oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2021
• Dad stands in the back next to the oldest son who has already outgrown him.
  — Washington Post, 15 May 2018
• Who knows what it will be used for after our kids outgrow the beds.
  — Chad Stokes, Popular Mechanics, 20 Feb. 2021
• Sam Mendes may have outgrown the James Bond franchise in more ways than one.
  — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
• By the second half of fourth grade, his school supplies outgrew the bag, which the brand says is meant for kids ages 4-8.
  — Parents Editors, Parents, 2 Aug. 2023
• What to Consider The strap is a little short and feels easy to outgrow.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2023
• The good news is most children start to outgrow the allergy by age 2.
  — Erin Smith, Parents, 10 Sep. 2023
• But Take Note: The phone might be quickly outgrown due to those same limits.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
• And that, in the end, is what makes Candy Land priceless: It is designed to be outgrown.
  — Alexander B. Joy, The Atlantic, 28 July 2019
• Soon enough, in 1957, the parish had outgrown that location.
  — Michael Walsh, courant.com, 10 June 2019
• Once your baby outgrows the bassinet, the stand can then be used with a hamper to keep it useful for years.
  — Rachel Rothman and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 24 Feb. 2023
• Snuggling with a little dog is part of the true joy of loving a pup that won't outgrow your lap.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Woman's Day, 2 Feb. 2023
• But that man of his time did outgrow many of [his] prejudices.
  — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2022
• There’s the trike both my kids have outgrown (one, collecting dust on my porch).
  — Caitlin Gibson, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
• The name seemed more apt for a congregation that had outgrown the bounds of a single city.
  — Jennifer Swann, Marie Claire, 6 Nov. 2019
• This is the smallest bike Honda makes, but that doesn't mean your kid would outgrow it right away.
  — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 28 Nov. 2018
• Some citrus trees with thorns outgrow them as the tree matures.
  — oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2022
• And in the greenhouse, mint wants to outgrow its container.
  — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 8 June 2018
• Once your kid outgrows it, pass it along or swap it out for a bigger model.
  — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2023
• One of the worst parts of getting older is outgrowing scary movies.
  — Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024