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outgrow

British pronunciation/a‌ʊtɡɹˈə‌ʊ/
American pronunciation/ˌaʊtˈɡɹoʊ/
to outgrow
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to become too large, mature, or experienced for something

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2

grow faster than

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Examples
1That cycle outgrew the usual relationship between player and official.
2But every student outgrows their teacher eventually.
3The two biggest elephants, dominant Musolole and single-minded Zambezi, have outgrown the orphanage nursery.
4Kids can outgrow their allergies, though.
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