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
Barbara Kraus said her children grew up with Savannah Guthrie.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Honnold now lives in the Las Vegas area but grew up in Carmichael, climbing as a child at Granite Arch Climbing Center in Rancho Cordova.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Barbara Kraus was at the church service and said her children grew up with Savannah Guthrie.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Thompson grew up in Telluride, so he’s seen – and drank – his fair share of Flatliners.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Codding grew up in New York and attended Middlebury College in Vermont.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
This is the role model Katharine Blodgett grew up with, a mother, ambitious in her goals for her children, and independent in her decision-making.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Mikala grew up taking annual family trips to Austin to visit her grandmother, an Austinite since 1975, and has fully adopted the Texas lifestyle since moving to the Lone Star State in 2018.
—Mikala Compton, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The backstory Shipping magnate captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos, who founded the TEMES group—which owns Costa Navarino—grew up in the region, and vowed to one day make the area’s quiet beauty accessible to the wider world.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Honnold now lives in the Las Vegas area but grew up in Carmichael, climbing as a child at Granite Arch Climbing Center in Rancho Cordova.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Barbara Kraus was at the church service and said her children grew up with Savannah Guthrie.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Thompson grew up in Telluride, so he’s seen – and drank – his fair share of Flatliners.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Codding grew up in New York and attended Middlebury College in Vermont.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
This is the role model Katharine Blodgett grew up with, a mother, ambitious in her goals for her children, and independent in her decision-making.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Mikala grew up taking annual family trips to Austin to visit her grandmother, an Austinite since 1975, and has fully adopted the Texas lifestyle since moving to the Lone Star State in 2018.
—Mikala Compton, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
The backstory Shipping magnate captain Vassilis Constantakopoulos, who founded the TEMES group—which owns Costa Navarino—grew up in the region, and vowed to one day make the area’s quiet beauty accessible to the wider world.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
Verb
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As the fungi grew, their root-like structures, called mycelium, acted as a natural biological glue.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The lead grew to 38 before Los Angeles took a 69-40 lead to the break.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Capabilities have progressed so rapidly that in the year between the first and second report, the authors published two interim updates in response to major changes.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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As January progressed, even a possible title charge was in the back of Villa minds.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Catholic Charities has a 168-unit affordable housing community, Trinity Garden, that serves seniors aged 55 and older who meet the income criteria.—
Jake Ramsey,
Oklahoma Watch,
4 Feb. 2026
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The chain is stealing market share from competitors, and consumers aged 18 to 24 years old are flocking to its restaurants, Yum CEO Chris Turner said on the company’s conference call.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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