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
In some ways Emery had grown up here, inside the Pettit Center.
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Acebedo-Garcia grew up in Montreal, the son of Colombian immigrants, and often helped his family in their cleaning business.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Boatyard was founded in 2001 by Dick Franyo, who grew up on the Chesapeake Bay and aimed to celebrate the Bay's culture through his establishment.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While Clark Kent took the easy route to Earth, the cynical, hard-drinking Kara Zor-El went the long way round, growing up among her fellow Kryptonian survivors in Argo City.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Acebedo-Garcia grew up in Montreal, the son of Colombian immigrants, and often helped his family in their cleaning business.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Boatyard was founded in 2001 by Dick Franyo, who grew up on the Chesapeake Bay and aimed to celebrate the Bay's culture through his establishment.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
While Clark Kent took the easy route to Earth, the cynical, hard-drinking Kara Zor-El went the long way round, growing up among her fellow Kryptonian survivors in Argo City.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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If similar inflow patterns are found in other inactive galaxies, red geysers could become a key model for understanding how galaxies across the universe grow old, and quietly stay that way.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The strategy reflects McDonald's broader push to lean on nostalgia and popular partnerships to drive traffic and loyalty at a time when consumers are growing more cautious about spending, the outlet reported, citing a recent earnings call.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 When boundaries feel tight, kindness unlocks progress.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 When boundaries feel tight, kindness unlocks progress.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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