grow out of

Example Sentences

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The recordings were just as funny and weird and interesting as I remembered them; they didn’t seem dated, they didn’t seem superfluous, they weren’t something I was going to grow out of.

From Salon

T-cells are supposed to be the body's guardians - seeking out and destroying threats - but in this form of leukaemia, they grow out of control.

From BBC

"No country can tax or cut its way out of this crisis alone. Africa must grow out of debt, supported by a fairer global financial system," Chidoka told AFP.

From Barron's

“The basis of all human society, human life, is the soil and the plants that grow out of it,” Forsyth said.

From Los Angeles Times

While Wren's mum, Anna, says the arrival of her NHS chair was greatly received - Wren will soon grow out of it.

From BBC