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
Don Felder, a second cousin who now helps manage Gibson’s estate and legacy, grew up hearing her tell stories breaking the barriers in tennis and then in golf.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Quantrill’s Raiders had reunions that lasted into the 20th century, some of which were attended by a young Harry Truman, who grew up in western Missouri.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Carolyn Donaldson, who grew up across the street from Macedonia, remembers as a small child attending services there with her parents.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Born in Jinju, South Korea, in 1934, Bae grew up under Japan’s occupation of Korea and then the Korean War.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Rayner grew up poor on the outskirts of Manchester and became a mother at 16.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Cooke — who grew up in the English town of Oldham, perched just outside of Manchester, the country’s third-largest city — has been climbing the ranks for some time now, long before landing the role that would propel her to the top of the TV food chain.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Katie Lee Biegel grew up in Milton, West Virginia, descended from a long line of women who really knew how to cook.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The park is co-owned by the iconic Dolly Parton, who grew up around the Smoky Mountains in the Big Bender state.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Quantrill’s Raiders had reunions that lasted into the 20th century, some of which were attended by a young Harry Truman, who grew up in western Missouri.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Carolyn Donaldson, who grew up across the street from Macedonia, remembers as a small child attending services there with her parents.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Born in Jinju, South Korea, in 1934, Bae grew up under Japan’s occupation of Korea and then the Korean War.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Rayner grew up poor on the outskirts of Manchester and became a mother at 16.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Cooke — who grew up in the English town of Oldham, perched just outside of Manchester, the country’s third-largest city — has been climbing the ranks for some time now, long before landing the role that would propel her to the top of the TV food chain.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Katie Lee Biegel grew up in Milton, West Virginia, descended from a long line of women who really knew how to cook.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The park is co-owned by the iconic Dolly Parton, who grew up around the Smoky Mountains in the Big Bender state.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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The fire grew slightly north of Indian Rock, but crews are using nearby roads as a barrier and are reinforcing them to prevent growth.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The more time went on, the more Mourinho grew visibly frustrated with his role at United.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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That changed as the game progressed and Sands kept gaining big chunks of yardage on a cold day in Lawrence.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, the cancer had not yet progressed past her pelvis into her more distant lymph nodes or organs elsewhere.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one in eight Americans aged 12 or older has hearing loss in both ears.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Among Black voters aged 18 to 44, Mamdani commanded 65 percent support, far outpacing Cuomo's 15 percent, according to the poll.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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