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
Verb
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India's economy grew at a faster pace.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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This year’s Slamdance festival is also a testament to the power of the grassroots film community; the festival’s audience grew by 10% from the year before, selling over 12,000 tickets and recording a six-figure net in box office receipts.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Another investor claimed Clifton solicited $190,000 for a project in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, which never progressed.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Newberry Correctional Facility in Newberry is a Michigan Department of Corrections site for men aged 18 and older.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The proposal, if approved, would have phased out the Community Action School as each grade level aged out of the middle school, starting as soon as this fall.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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