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

Sorrells, who grew up in Lubbock, pointed during the campaign to reduced crime rates. — Emerson Clarridge updated November 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

The British businessman was born Alan Howard Frieda and grew up in Kenton, Middlesex, on July 9, 1951. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Stratton, 61, grew up on the South Side and lives in Bronzeville. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Wahab was born in Queens, New York, but was adopted and grew up in California after her father was killed and her mother died, her biography states. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Amanda Matava, an archivist at Trinity College, grew up in Newington and now lives in Burlington. — Sarah Gordon, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Cohen and Harwood grew up in Maryland, studying Top 40 hits and FL Studio tutorials; in some ways, this fun, formalist record—impeccable songcraft, insane sprezzatura—plays like a tribute to those days. — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

From Montblanc to Leica Giannattasio, who grew up in Astoria, Queens, came to Leica from luxury goods, not cameras. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Imagine Applebee’s had a cousin that grew up in Bel-Air and insisted on only the best ingredients. — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026