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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Soon thereafter, a movement began growing on social media, calling for an economic blackout day on February 28 against Target, alongside other retailers who made similar DEI changes.
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Chiefs’ list of nations for marketing and commercialization rights grew on Monday when the NFL announced that the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain will be part of the league’s Global Markets Program.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
The small-town feel grew on them even as their family grew larger to include two children, and their careers placed them on much bigger stages.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Criticism of the administration grew on Wednesday after The Atlantic published more messages from the group chat, including specific details — like exact launch times — of U.S. airstrikes against Houthi targets disclosed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The Chiefs’ list of nations for marketing and commercialization rights grew on Monday when the NFL announced that the United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain will be part of the league’s Global Markets Program.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
The small-town feel grew on them even as their family grew larger to include two children, and their careers placed them on much bigger stages.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Criticism of the administration grew on Wednesday after The Atlantic published more messages from the group chat, including specific details — like exact launch times — of U.S. airstrikes against Houthi targets disclosed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Grow on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20on. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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