grow into

verb

grew into; grown into; growing into; grows into
1
: to become (something) as time passes
She has grown into an accomplished and charming young woman.
His small company has grown into a huge international corporation.
2
: to become large enough for (a certain size of clothing)
Ben will grow into Billy's shoes in a year or two.

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His team already allowed a fourth-quarter loss to the Rams last week to become a two-week disaster and grow into a three-game losing skid overall. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 The Category 3 storm has grown into a major hurricane, the first of an unusually quiet Atlantic season, and is expected to make landfall Friday night. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 If Seven Havens has yet to grow into its full power, well, so have Pavi and Nisha. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Since its launch in 2010, the Estéreo Picnic has grown into one of South America’s biggest music festivals. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grow into

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“Grow into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20into. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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