grow out of
Third Person
grows out of
Present Participle
growing out of
Past Tense
grew out of
Past Participle
grown out of
1
to naturally lose interest or stop doing something, especially a habit or behavior, as one matures or gets older
transitive
- Most teenagers go through a phase of rebellion, but they eventually grow out of it.
- Teens tend to grow out of their obsession with certain pop culture trends.
- As people get older, they often grow out of their picky eating habits.
- Most children eventually grow out of their fear of the dark.
- Thumb-sucking is a common habit among infants, but most of them grow out of it by the time they're toddlers.
2
(of children) to become too big to fit into one's old clothes or belongings
transitive
- She had to buy new shoes for her son because he grew out of his old ones.
- My daughter has grown out of all her baby clothes, so we need to get her a new wardrobe.
- The kids have grown out of their bunk beds, so we're getting them larger ones.
- It's amazing how quickly children can grow out of their winter coats.
- As the baby grew, she grew out of her infant car seat, requiring a larger one.
3
to develop or originate from a particular source or idea
transitive
- The innovative app idea grew out of a conversation between two friends.
- Her passion for environmental conservation grew out of a childhood spent in a rural area.
- The educational program grew out of a need for better access to learning resources in the community.
- The concept for the art installation grew out of a childhood memory.
- The charity organization's mission grew out of a desire to address a specific social issue in their community.