How to Use grow on in a Sentence

grow on

phrasal verb
Definition of grow onnext
  • Trees lined the right side of the house from the front to the back; three more grew on the curb strip.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The meat cells then grow on the surface of the rice grain and inside the grain itself.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Still, mint juleps don’t grow on trees year-round around here.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The dark green leaves grow on white, red, or yellow stems.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The move to punish Gaza for the carnage in Israel came as the death toll grew on both sides.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Still, the song is growing on me, so perhaps the sample’s part in that will too.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Meals are prepared by the house's chef from produce grown on site.
    — Hadley Freeman, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
  • The peanuts grow in my hometown, and blueberries grown on the south side of Peru.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
  • Her native tree simply grew on their own, such as the black walnut trees and a small oak tree on the hill.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • After pointing out Kakadu plums—a cousin of the Kakadu peach—growing on a tree, my guide gives me one.
    — Jessica Wynne Lockhart, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Mold is especially likely to grow on walls in the shade.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Irish was not part of the new study but was the senior author of a 2020 study that found thorns grow on plants through the activity of stem cells.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
  • However, this look really grew on us, and more than one tester wanted to take this tree home at the end of the day.
    — Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • In its native coastal mountain region, such as Brazil, this plant grows on the trunks of larger trees or rocks.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Juli interned at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi Utah, where much of the produce used in the restaurant was grown on site.
    — Juliana Hale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2023
  • The pumpkins this year were grown on Navajo land in New Mexico.
    — Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Cason wasn’t impressed at first, but says Biden’s running mate has since grown on him.
    — Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
  • But it’s been worth it for the desert’s charms: the temperate winters and the cholla and saguaro growing on the hillsides — even as the city gets hotter.
    — Jack Herrera, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • From grapes grown on gravel soils adjacent to the Garonne River.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • That brotherhood that was there in Boston, that’s something that grows on you.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2023
  • Take the example of corn: Before plant breeding, roughly 20 to 30 bushels were grown on an acre of land.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The smell of wet asphalt, the weeds growing on the shore, the wounds on the gums, the old songs, the figs, the sweat, the saltpeter and the silences will be the ingredients of the ointment that will cure the illness.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The tops of the wine cap mushrooms growing on his Wisconsin farm had been removed at the stems, the way a forager might slice away a meaty morel.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
  • Remember that the fruit grows on the current season’s wood so leave some new branches.
    — oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Produce grown on the farm supports a variety of people and events.
    — oregonlive, 17 July 2023
  • Squash blossoms grow on both summer and winter squash and make tasty dishes all on their own.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Check for any bruising or mold and avoid any vegetables with sprouts growing on them.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The handful of Democrats calling for Biden to step aside continued to grow on Thursday and Friday.
    — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
  • Common Pests & Plant Diseases Insect pests of camellias include tea scales and aphids, both of which produce a waste product called honeydew that encourages sooty mold to grow on the foliage.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Although the phenomenon was named in the early 2010s to describe the time of year when people feel pressured to couple up, the trend has continued to grow on social media, with thousands of videos on TikTok using the hashtag #cuffingseason.
    — Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024

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