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third-person singular simple present grows into, present participle growing into, simple past grew into, past participle grown into
(transitive) To grow in size, so as to be able to fit (something, especially an item of clothing). examples
(transitive) To become accustomed to (something) by maturing. quotations examples
Hey there Mr. Interview / I don’t have to answer you / This is what I grew into / Don’t judge me and my soul stew
1987, Red Hot Chili Peppers (lyrics and music), “Funky Crime”, in The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
Bourdain grew into his looks; his was the kind of face that inspired Talmudic levels of study among women. He grew into his shows. They got better, moodier, more complicated.
2022 October 3, Dwitght Garner, “Anthony Bourdain’s New Biography: Light on Subtlety, Heavy on Grit”, in The New York Times