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.

Examples of grow on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Arboretum's horticulturalists hope to preserve Stumpy's genetic material by collecting clippings from the little tree to be planted and grown on the Arboretum's grounds in a process called propagation. —

USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 Almost no native vegetation grows on the island, so residents rely on resupply boats that arrive every few months. —

Emily Feng, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024 White eventually gave the program a try, and the tasks of planting, harvesting and watering soon grew on him. —

Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024 In the Muslim area, there are now twenty-three Israeli settlements that are growing on a daily basis. —

Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2024 Still, mint juleps don’t grow on trees year-round around here. —

Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024 Essential botanical oils crafted in Maui (which are changed with the moon phases), herbs grown on site, and volcanic clay are utilized in body treatments. —

Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024 The wheat is organic semolina grown on farms that practice regenerative agriculture, which emphasizes returning nutrients to the soil to reduce the carbon imprint of the growing process. —

Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024 Pressure is growing on parties to reach a cease-fire deal as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan approaches early next week. —

Rachel pannett, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024

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