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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Today, the temple is known for the large trees growing on top of it, their roots cascading into the ruins.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
  • On its first flight, the Starship lander will stay on the Moon for six-and-a-half days, and its endurance will grow on subsequent missions.
    — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The Spanish economy is among the fastest growing on the continent.
    — Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 21 July 2023
  • Twelve years earlier, the loggers turned their saws on the large pines growing on the ridge above; the imminent threat to the water source was what spurred the town to action.
    — Alexander Sammon, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • They were told Yang had a 10-centimeter cyst growing on his kidney.
    — Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
  • For most of the day, the sky stays a constant blue, the horizon punctuated by the orderly fronds of date palm trees grown on nearby farms.
    — Emma Grillo Kitra Cahana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The issue is to create a feedstock market for the grass (grains) and clover and alfalfa (legumes) that would grow on the off-year rotations.
    — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
  • If the mold is growing on wood siding on the outside of your house, try to figure out ways to keep the walls from staying damp for long periods.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Placing it in a moist, shady spot to encourage fungi to grow on it and surrounding it with soil and plants will speed the decay process.
    — Monica Cardoza, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The plant can grow on birch, cottonwood, locust, maple, walnut, and apple trees.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023

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