grow long
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to become long over time, such as hair
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- My hair had grown long.
- The grass in the garden started to grow long after weeks of rain.
- His beard was allowed to grow long during his travels.
- Her fingernails always seem to grow long very quickly.
- As winter approached, the nights would grow long and dark.
- The shadow of the old tree began to grow long across the field.
- He decided to let his hair grow long for the new role.
- It was a time when patience had to grow long to endure the hardships.
- Her patience had begun to grow long with his constant excuses.
- The queue for the concert ticket seemed to grow long with every passing minute.