How to Use grow on in a Sentence

grow on

verb
  • The death toll grew on all sides.
    — Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Those guys don’t grow on trees.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • It’s grown on me a bit over the years.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
  • What type of grass is growing on your lawn?
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
  • A lot of these chefs are growing on me.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
  • That said, these players don’t grow on trees.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Its force snapped some dead limbs from trees that grew on top of the cliff.
    — Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Much of the food for guests is grown on the premises.
    — Andy Court, CBS News, 3 May 2026
  • Chalk because their one food grows on chalky soil.
    — Linda Gregerson, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • And the je ne sais quoi of this track grew on me a little.
    — Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • Give it a support to grow on—a bit of wire can do the trick.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • God help me, is Zac growing on me?
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Venable has watched Smith grow on and off the field.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Rejoice in the hair that is growing on your feet.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Mold can grow on album covers and vinyl alike.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • These food sources are why bacteria can grow on the loofah.
    — Colleen Murphy, Health, 27 May 2026
  • The perks of life out here hadn’t grown on Marner just yet.
    — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • For this reason, rough bluegrass is best grown on its own.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But those things don’t exactly grow on trees.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • The small leaves grow on dense branches that hug the ground to form a low-spreading mound.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • The garden can grow on a patio or indoors on a kitchen counter.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Whether tomatoes are grown on a vine or bush also matters.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
  • Fuzzy growth or black spots indicate that mold is growing on the wood.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In fact, certain varieties can thrive when grown on your front porch.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Bacteria may be growing on those old toys.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Bacteria may be growing on those old toys.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • Bacteria can grow on spills, spoiled food, and hidden crumbs.
    — Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Increase watering as fruit grows on your trees.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • Then, layers of silicon are grown on top.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Bright green leaves grow on this smaller variety.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025

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