Synonyms of grew up

grew up

verb

past tense of grow up

as in grew

to become mature

everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grew
• progressed
• aged
• developed
• matured
• ripened
• evolved
• flowered
• softened
• blossomed
• got on
• bloomed
• flourished
• got along
• mellowed
• opened
• unfolded
• advanced
• burgeoned
• grayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declined
• deteriorated
• worsened
• sank
• degenerated
• dried
• faded
• decayed
• weakened
• wasted (away)
• shriveled
• waned
• drooped
• flagged
• withered
• wilted
• returned
• sagged
• reverted
• regressed
• lapsed
• retrogressed
• backslid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grew up

Xavi Simons was born in Amsterdam but grew up in the quiet village of Rojales in Alicante. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Ali was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, and grew up in East London. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026

But younger generations grew up inside interactive ecosystems. — Kelly Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Shur grew up in Houston and discovered photography in high school. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 21 July 2026

Arafat, a Palestinian who grew up in the West Bank, came to Romania as a medical student in the 1980s and never left. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

The plots, written with Gen Alpha at top of mind, are energetic, a little chaotic, brimming with imagination, and clearly inspired by the shows and characters Chow and his team grew up watching on networks like Nickelodeon and the Disney Channel. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026

Shaw, who grew up in Payette, was indicted late last month in Payette County on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her fraternal twins, Tyson and Dallas. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

The 6-foot-2 point guard who grew up in Philadelphia won an Olympic gold medal in 1964 and was a two-time All-American under the direction of Bruins coach John Wooden. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026