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
Drake Maye returns home New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who grew up about 20 minutes north of the Spectrum Center in Huntersville, sat courtside along with his wife.
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CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The comedian is known for his sharp writing, drawing on his life as a Palestinian American who grew up in Texas after living as a child in Kuwait.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Bonzagni, who grew up a Rangers fan and idolized outfielders David Murphy, Craig Gentry and Josh Hamilton, didn’t make Carroll’s varsity team in any of his first three high school seasons.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Schnabel, though a Brooklyn native, grew up in the surfing border town of Brownsville, TX, a place that inspired him as both a painter and a filmmaker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Rez Gardi grew up in a refugee camp in Pakistan, before her family relocated to New Zealand.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Henry grew up a daughter of fortune in Raleigh, North Carolina.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
To those of us who grew up through the ’80s, ’90s, and Y2K, the idea of Volvo not selling station wagons is deeply bizarre.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Liz grew up in Rhode Island and graduated from Georgetown University.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The comedian is known for his sharp writing, drawing on his life as a Palestinian American who grew up in Texas after living as a child in Kuwait.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Bonzagni, who grew up a Rangers fan and idolized outfielders David Murphy, Craig Gentry and Josh Hamilton, didn’t make Carroll’s varsity team in any of his first three high school seasons.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Schnabel, though a Brooklyn native, grew up in the surfing border town of Brownsville, TX, a place that inspired him as both a painter and a filmmaker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Rez Gardi grew up in a refugee camp in Pakistan, before her family relocated to New Zealand.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Henry grew up a daughter of fortune in Raleigh, North Carolina.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
To those of us who grew up through the ’80s, ’90s, and Y2K, the idea of Volvo not selling station wagons is deeply bizarre.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Liz grew up in Rhode Island and graduated from Georgetown University.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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Dallas-Fort Worth’s population grew by 123,557, second nationally behind the Houston metro area, which gained 126,720.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mecklenburg grew by the most residents in that span, at 26,554.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jerkins’ family operation included his cousin, Robert Smith, known as Big Bert, with whom Brandy began a clandestine relationship as the recording progressed.—
Jackson Howard,
Pitchfork,
29 Mar. 2026
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By now, the space was packed, and conversation progressed at shouting volumes.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Metropolitan Police said the two men, aged 45 and 47, were arrested in London on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and that both have been taken to a police station in the city for questioning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Alarmingly, suicide rates among young people aged 10 to 24 rose sharply between 2007 and 2021, spiking at 62 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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