as in grew
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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Recent Examples of grew up
Bonzagni, who grew up a Rangers fan and idolized outfielders David Murphy, Craig Gentry and Josh Hamilton, didn’t make Carroll’s varsity team in any of his first three high school seasons.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Schnabel, though a Brooklyn native, grew up in the surfing border town of Brownsville, TX, a place that inspired him as both a painter and a filmmaker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Rez Gardi grew up in a refugee camp in Pakistan, before her family relocated to New Zealand.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Henry grew up a daughter of fortune in Raleigh, North Carolina.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
To those of us who grew up through the ’80s, ’90s, and Y2K, the idea of Volvo not selling station wagons is deeply bizarre.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Liz grew up in Rhode Island and graduated from Georgetown University.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
Although Liu grew up in nearby Richmond, her connections to Oakland run deep.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Trainee Julian Williams grew up in Atlanta and watched his city become a playground for Hollywood.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Schnabel, though a Brooklyn native, grew up in the surfing border town of Brownsville, TX, a place that inspired him as both a painter and a filmmaker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Rez Gardi grew up in a refugee camp in Pakistan, before her family relocated to New Zealand.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Henry grew up a daughter of fortune in Raleigh, North Carolina.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
To those of us who grew up through the ’80s, ’90s, and Y2K, the idea of Volvo not selling station wagons is deeply bizarre.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Liz grew up in Rhode Island and graduated from Georgetown University.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
Although Liu grew up in nearby Richmond, her connections to Oakland run deep.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Trainee Julian Williams grew up in Atlanta and watched his city become a playground for Hollywood.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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But once the critter was eliminated from the equation, cotton farms grew so much cotton that some farmers had to switch to other, more edible, crops to make a profit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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In turn, other teams grew confident in him as a potential free agent option.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Miles McBride has progressed to performing on-court basketball activities and taking contact in practice, but there is no firm timetable in place for his return from surgery to repair a pelvic/core muscle.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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More than 4,000 Amazon shoppers love the system; system 2 for progressed thinning is the most popular.—
Kate Tully Ellsworth,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Multiple sites in Southern California are currently looking to enroll patients in this trial who are aged 50-89 and experiencing mild memory concerns, or previously diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer’s disease.—
BenfoTeam,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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There were nearly zero such surgeries performed on children aged 13 and 14, and zero performed on children 12 and younger.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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