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
The defender was born in the Netherlands and grew up in London, spending time in Tottenham Hotspur’s academy.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Northern Irish crime author McGowan grew up in a turbulent, divided Ireland.
—Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The gift that elicits a hug from Farley Webster grew up in Michigan attending Riverside High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is a Miami native who grew up less than a mile from the campus in Coral Gables.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
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
Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Northern Irish crime author McGowan grew up in a turbulent, divided Ireland.
—Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The gift that elicits a hug from Farley Webster grew up in Michigan attending Riverside High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is a Miami native who grew up less than a mile from the campus in Coral Gables.
—Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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The network began as recaps, but grew to also begin featuring commentary, interviews and community events for all sorts of reality TV loyalists.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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While wild olive trees grew in North Africa long before that and were used by the Indigenous Berber communities, the Phoenicians (founders of ancient Carthage) introduced organized olive cultivation to the region sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BCE.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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During the few months work was allowed to resume, construction progressed to around 87% completion, according to the developers’ legal filings.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now, the brand is staking out a clear position to better articulate the onboard atmosphere, which is oriented toward travelers who are aged 55 years and up.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Jules died on July 17 2015, aged 25, due to injuries sustained in a crash during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix nine months prior.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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