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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One of the episode’s most impressive images, a long tracking shot depicting soldiers in the midst of battle, grew out of logistical necessity.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
And so the thing grew out of all proportion, probably because the original intention had gone and there was nothing to go back to.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Guy was a pioneer in the field, gaining experience with the technique in the U.S. Army (robotic surgery grew out of a DARPA project), then going on to start five different robotic surgical programs around the country.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
The study of knots first grew out of physics but has become a central area of topology.
—John Etnyre, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
And so the thing grew out of all proportion, probably because the original intention had gone and there was nothing to go back to.
—David Chiu, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Guy was a pioneer in the field, gaining experience with the technique in the U.S. Army (robotic surgery grew out of a DARPA project), then going on to start five different robotic surgical programs around the country.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
The study of knots first grew out of physics but has become a central area of topology.
—John Etnyre, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Grow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20out. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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