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
Vehicle registered to D4vd abandoned, human remains found Burke grew up in Houston after his family moved there from Queens, New York.
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The Saturday event, organized through Endeavor Health with the help of Kreda, who grew up in Wilmette, and his wife, aimed to give recognition to the life-saving bystanders and to help other residents learn cardiac arrest preparedness skills.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Hengemuhle grew up in Bergen County and graduated from TCNJ after playing four years on the school's softball team, being named the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year in her junior year.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
For those of us who grew up analog, a visit to the Cooper Hewitt’s survey Art of Noise turns into a nostalgic romp through the technologies of yesterday.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
Godoff was born in 1949 in New York City, grew up in New York and California, and graduated from Bennington College.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Like many from eastern parts of the country, Zelensky grew up speaking Russian.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Sam Lilley grew up near Savannah.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Shapiro-Barnum grew up loving Conan O’Brien and the like but feels the genre still hasn’t fully transitioned into the modern era.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The Saturday event, organized through Endeavor Health with the help of Kreda, who grew up in Wilmette, and his wife, aimed to give recognition to the life-saving bystanders and to help other residents learn cardiac arrest preparedness skills.
—Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Hengemuhle grew up in Bergen County and graduated from TCNJ after playing four years on the school's softball team, being named the NCAA Division III National Player of the Year in her junior year.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
For those of us who grew up analog, a visit to the Cooper Hewitt’s survey Art of Noise turns into a nostalgic romp through the technologies of yesterday.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
Godoff was born in 1949 in New York City, grew up in New York and California, and graduated from Bennington College.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Like many from eastern parts of the country, Zelensky grew up speaking Russian.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Sam Lilley grew up near Savannah.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Shapiro-Barnum grew up loving Conan O’Brien and the like but feels the genre still hasn’t fully transitioned into the modern era.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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Enrollment of students from underserved backgrounds grew this year, and the university has invested in more ways to support students at-risk of dropping out.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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An already dire picture of a woman taking money meant for San Diego’s most vulnerable and spending it on everything from plastic surgeries to personal vacations grew even darker this week when prosecutors gave a public update about their ongoing investigation.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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As the debate on which team to pick progressed, Ciara went on to mention her rejection from the previous season.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2026
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Team officials opened contact talks with Aubrey’s agent before the start of the 2025 season and things haven’t progressed.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Average retirement account balances for those aged 55-64 averaged about $271,000 at the end of 2024 in plans administered by Vanguard, according to the asset management giant.—
Brian Baker CFA,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The company recently released its flagship 1787 Provenance single-barrel straight bourbon, aged seven years, and a more premium expression that is aged 14 years.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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