grow from

verb

grew from; grown from; growing from; grows from
: to come from or originate from (something)
The company grew from an idea he had in college.

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Founding by Adele Fendi and Edoardo Fendi The Fendi brand grew from a small fur and leather goods store and workshop opened by Italian entrepreneur Adele Casagrande in Rome in 1918. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 But competition in that space is continuing to grow from e-commerce giants like eBay and Fanatics, as well as TikTok’s Shop Live. — Ian Thomas, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Now, the founders have raised $1 billion through nine rounds of funding since 2020, and the app has grown from its original collectibles niche to over 250 product categories. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 La Grange Park is in its 22nd year of participating and one of 156 Illinois towns to participate in the event, that grew from being a small neighborhood gathering in suburban Pennsylvania to a national phenomena. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grow from

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“Grow from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20from. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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