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
All of these parks have been known to their communities for their criminal activity and for those of us who grew up playing at these parks, there was never a hint that life could be otherwise.
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Rafael Perez, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Here, Van and Jean discuss their collaboration, as well as the novel’s inspiration in the real small Nebraska town where Van grew up and Jean continues to live.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Northern Irish crime author McGowan grew up in a turbulent, divided Ireland.
—Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The gift that elicits a hug from Farley Webster grew up in Michigan attending Riverside High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Okoye grew up in Germany, where former Bayern Munich defender Rohr is from.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is a Miami native who grew up less than a mile from the campus in Coral Gables.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Khandwala, who was born in 1974, grew up in Bombay surrounded by art and design through her mother and grandmother, both painters and dressmakers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Rafael Perez, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Here, Van and Jean discuss their collaboration, as well as the novel’s inspiration in the real small Nebraska town where Van grew up and Jean continues to live.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Northern Irish crime author McGowan grew up in a turbulent, divided Ireland.
—Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The gift that elicits a hug from Farley Webster grew up in Michigan attending Riverside High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Okoye grew up in Germany, where former Bayern Munich defender Rohr is from.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is a Miami native who grew up less than a mile from the campus in Coral Gables.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Khandwala, who was born in 1974, grew up in Bombay surrounded by art and design through her mother and grandmother, both painters and dressmakers.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Fátima Bosch grew up in Santiago de Teapa, Tabasco, and has been chasing her pageant dreams for years.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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As Piper's YouTube following grew, Tiffany began inviting aspiring child actors to join her daughter on camera reportedly in an attempt to make a kid version of Friends.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Eagles pulled within 33-28 at halftime, only to be outscored 18-15 in the third quarter as the Hornets' lead grew to a 41-33 margin.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
15 Jan. 2026
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During the few months work was allowed to resume, construction progressed to around 87% completion, according to the developers’ legal filings.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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The number of kissaten peaked in 1981, falling from more than 155,000 to roughly 60,000 in 2021, All Japan Coffee Association estimates, as legacy owners have aged out and retired.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, data released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in September revealed that nearly half of the country’s youth population, aged 18 to 30, is unemployed, uneducated, or lacking training.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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