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
When Aebersold grew up and her own children were born, the pixie elf, named Fisbee, came with her.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Japanese animation also served as a visual reference during the movie’s production; Han said most of the team grew up during a time when the medium was popular in France, and described the film as a fusion between American, Disney-esque influences and those of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Both mother and daughter grew up and graduated from Lawrence Township schools, along with McKinsey Glover's two other siblings.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 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
Catania and fellow cast member Teresa Giudice, as well as her brother Joe Giudice, all grew up in Patterson, New Jersey, and were mutual acquaintances.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
That Athletic story noted that Kelly grew up in difficult circumstances in Campbellton, Florida; his father sold drugs and his mother used them.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Savang grew up in the restaurant industry; his family owned a Thai restaurant in nearby Gwinnett County.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Japanese animation also served as a visual reference during the movie’s production; Han said most of the team grew up during a time when the medium was popular in France, and described the film as a fusion between American, Disney-esque influences and those of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Both mother and daughter grew up and graduated from Lawrence Township schools, along with McKinsey Glover's two other siblings.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 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
Catania and fellow cast member Teresa Giudice, as well as her brother Joe Giudice, all grew up in Patterson, New Jersey, and were mutual acquaintances.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
That Athletic story noted that Kelly grew up in difficult circumstances in Campbellton, Florida; his father sold drugs and his mother used them.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Savang grew up in the restaurant industry; his family owned a Thai restaurant in nearby Gwinnett County.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brazil’s President Lula da Silva Host nation Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, affectionately known as Lula, has used his second term as president to push ahead with climate action and slow the deforestation that grew to alarming rates under his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, center Motiejus Krivas had some juice entering last season but dealt with a foot injury in the preseason that got worse as the season progressed and ultimately resulted in him being shut down in December.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Expanding free childcare Mamdani also plans to boost affordability by expanding no-cost childcare to all children aged six weeks to five years.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Extra añejo refers to tequila that has been aged for more than three years, and this new expression from the Last Drop far surpasses that.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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