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
Hardaway grew up in Miami and graduated from Palmetto High School.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Gen Z grew up with unique challenges like pandemics and digital comparison, leading them to prioritize flexibility, mental health support, transparency, and regular feedback.
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Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The young millionaires continued successfully appealing to tweens and teens, many of whom grew up watching the Olsens, and managed to turn their company into a billion-dollar empire, all while attending college at New York University.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
The downside is that if this technology ever fails, becomes outdated, or isn’t available for some reason, young people today who grew up using it will find their world becomes less accessible to them.
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Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
30 June 2026
Aniya and her sisters grew up in Georgia Aniya, Angel, Ava and Asia spent their childhood in Tyrone.
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Emma Banks,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Hulls grew up in Point Reyes Station and attended school nearby.
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Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Jay Jung, 18, grew up with his grandparents in South Korea.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
She was born in Glasgow and grew up in Scotland and England.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Gen Z grew up with unique challenges like pandemics and digital comparison, leading them to prioritize flexibility, mental health support, transparency, and regular feedback.
—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The young millionaires continued successfully appealing to tweens and teens, many of whom grew up watching the Olsens, and managed to turn their company into a billion-dollar empire, all while attending college at New York University.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
The downside is that if this technology ever fails, becomes outdated, or isn’t available for some reason, young people today who grew up using it will find their world becomes less accessible to them.
—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
30 June 2026
Aniya and her sisters grew up in Georgia Aniya, Angel, Ava and Asia spent their childhood in Tyrone.
—
Emma Banks,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Hulls grew up in Point Reyes Station and attended school nearby.
—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Jay Jung, 18, grew up with his grandparents in South Korea.
—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
She was born in Glasgow and grew up in Scotland and England.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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Instead, her popularity grew steadily before exploding during her breakthrough run to the Miami Open semifinals as a wild card last spring.
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More than 120 campers and rafters were evacuated from a stretch of the Colorado River over the weekend of June 27 as one of more than a dozen large wildfires grew rapidly in the West.
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As the race progressed, Schlossberg received heavy media scrutiny by The New York Times with reports of high turnover inside his campaign and allegations of erratic behavior.
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As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.
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More than 6,000 people aged 10 to 24 take their own lives each year in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The series targets kids aged 7–12 and family audiences.
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