Grow apart

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verb

To slowly have less in common or feel less close with someone over time.

The two best friends started to grow apart after they went to different universities.
Visual representation of "grow apart" - To slowly have less in common or feel less close with someone over time

Often appears as...

  • friends grow apart
  • couples grow apart
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Emotional Nuance

Implies a gradual, often unintentional loss of connection between people.

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Even as siblings, they began to grow apart, sharing fewer interests.
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No Blame

Doesn't necessarily mean that someone is at fault for the change in relationship.

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There was no argument; they just slowly grew apart.
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Subtle Change

Indicates a process that may not be immediately obvious but occurs over time.

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The childhood friends didn't notice how they'd grown apart until their reunion.
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