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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Charles Lee’s style is already growing on Moore, too.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Barbra-Sue Kowalski grows on 68 acres in Western Kentucky.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2025
The first hole appeared on Godstone High Street on Monday night, and grew on Tuesday to 65 feet by 20 feet and 16 feet deep.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Tours take you through the process from fresh tabasco chilis growing on plants to the finished bottled products.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Barbra-Sue Kowalski grows on 68 acres in Western Kentucky.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2025
The first hole appeared on Godstone High Street on Monday night, and grew on Tuesday to 65 feet by 20 feet and 16 feet deep.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Tours take you through the process from fresh tabasco chilis growing on plants to the finished bottled products.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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