GROW UP Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

grow up

verb

Definition of grow up

as in to grow

to become mature everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives

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Recent Examples of grow up Scott Eastwood has revealed the good and the bad of growing up as the son of Clint Eastwood. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 One of the details that has drawn the most attention is a photo taken at Althorp House, the historic Spencer family residence where Harry's mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, grew up and where she was laid to rest. — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026 Sudeikis grew up in Overland Park on the Kansas side of the metro. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Madjo grew up in Luxembourg, and does not turn 18 for another six months — when he would be allowed to complete his registration. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grow up

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People can write about changing tastes, but as characters that grow and evolve through the decades, there are none better than the Marvel characters — and none better than Peter Parker.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Atlanta City Council is directing city departments to beef up efforts to protect residents from the growing threat of extreme heat after the city recently faced withering critiques from homeless services groups for its response to a recent heatwave.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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His attorney Mark Wykoff told the judge at his sentencing in January that the cancer had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his liver and lungs.

— Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Research from Gartner indicates that agentic AI will increasingly participate in enterprise decisions, while IBM research highlights that executive confidence in AI adoption is progressing faster than confidence in governance readiness.

— Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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