grow apart (from someone or something)

grow apart (from someone or something)
grow apart (from someone or something)
1. Lit. [for things] to separate as they grow. •

These trees tend to grow apart from each other as they get bigger.

They need to grow apart so they won't be too crowded.

2. Fig. [for people] to separate from one another gradually. •

Over the years, they grew apart from each other.

Ted and Sharon grew apart and saw less and less of each other.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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