outgrow

/aʊtˈɡroʊ/
verb
  1. To become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit.
    • Most children outgrow their fear of the dark by age seven.
    • She quickly outgrew her winter coat and needed a new one.
    • He outgrew his interest in video games as he got older.
  2. To grow faster or larger than someone or something else.
    • Our company has outgrown its current office space.
    • The young tree outgrew the fence in just two years.
    • The puppy outgrew its older sibling within a few months.
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