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
Chang, who grew up in Orange County, remains the youngest men’s major champion in the Open era, winning the French Open at 17.
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Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Jones grew up in a working-class household.
—Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Rider Strong grew up on television, both literally and figuratively.
—Ivy Pochoda, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
The three young women grew up in North Idaho’s Kootenai County, but became inseparable at Pi Beta Phi as students on the college campus in Moscow.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Vehicle registered to D4vd abandoned, human remains found Burke grew up in Houston after his family moved there from Queens, New York.
—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
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
Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Jones grew up in a working-class household.
—Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Rider Strong grew up on television, both literally and figuratively.
—Ivy Pochoda, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
The three young women grew up in North Idaho’s Kootenai County, but became inseparable at Pi Beta Phi as students on the college campus in Moscow.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Vehicle registered to D4vd abandoned, human remains found Burke grew up in Houston after his family moved there from Queens, New York.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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If the rocks fell, the beatings grew worse.—
MARK BANCHEREAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Pegula says her motivation to pursue tennis came well before her family’s fortune grew.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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One of the leading indicators Navy escort operations have progressed from the planning stage toward imminent launch is if all the sudden the US and GCC states begin striking targets around the strait, a person with knowledge of the planning told CNN.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The project has also progressed at an unusually rapid pace for American nuclear development.—
David Szondy
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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While there weren’t any families on my sailing trip, Pure Amazon welcomes guests with children aged six years and above.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The first French cheese to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status, it is aged in limestone caves and inoculated with Penicillum roqueforti, which imparts its distinctive taste.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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