outgrows
Gets too big
Outgrows is the third-person singular form of outgrow, meaning to grow too large for something.
Children outgrow their clothes and shoes with predictable regularity.
The verb extends to behaviors, habits, and interests that someone leaves behind as they mature: She outgrew her fear of the dark or He outgrew his college friends.
To outgrow someone or something can also mean to surpass in growth: The company outgrows its competitors every quarter.
Full growth achieved
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- pubertySexual development stage
- infancyEarliest period of life
phase · stage · immaturity · naivety · tantrums · fears · shyness · habits
Imposed or inherent bounds
- boundariesLines marking separation
- constraintsLimits on action
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
- circumstancesConditions affecting an event
origins · beginnings · roots · environment · hometown · mentor · teacher · rivals
Physical extent or dimensions
- heightVertical extent upward
- clothesFabric worn on body
- shoesProtective foot coverings
- cribSmall bed with rails
stroller · uniform · costume · pants · sleeves · diapers · highchair · infant
maturity
Full growth achieved
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- pubertySexual development stage
infancy · phase · stage · immaturity · naivety · tantrums · fears · shyness · habits · behaviors
limitations
Imposed or inherent bounds
- boundariesLines marking separation
- constraintsLimits on action
- expectationsBeliefs about future outcomes
circumstances · origins · beginnings · roots · environment · hometown · mentor · teacher · rivals · peers
size
Physical extent or dimensions
crib · stroller · uniform · costume · pants · sleeves · diapers · highchair · infant · childhood
pot
Vessel for cooking
roots · rootbound · transplanting · repotting · trellis · stake · spacing · crowding · pruning · dividing
capacity
Maximum amount containable
warehouse · infrastructure · systems · processes · market · niche · budget · resources · structure · framework