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
The comedian is known for his sharp writing, drawing on his life as a Palestinian American who grew up in Texas after living as a child in Kuwait.
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Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Her interest in politics and election mechanics came about while growing up in Culver City, where her father served as a councilman and mayor.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Kayla Caskey, the owner of South Stuart RV Park, about 25 minutes from the Meta site, grew up on the land where the park now sits.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Debruge is also a native Texan, having grown up in Waco before studying film at the University of Texas at Austin.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Her interest in politics and election mechanics came about while growing up in Culver City, where her father served as a councilman and mayor.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Kayla Caskey, the owner of South Stuart RV Park, about 25 minutes from the Meta site, grew up on the land where the park now sits.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Debruge is also a native Texan, having grown up in Waco before studying film at the University of Texas at Austin.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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As ideological blocs collapsed, political scientist Samuel Huntington’s influential 1996 book Clash of Civilizations articulated a growing anxiety that globalization would harden into cultural antagonism rather than consensus.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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New Era, a 200-bed facility, has had recurring outbreaks of Legionella, the bacteria that grow within water and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires’ Disease, records show.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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As mission teams progress through the countdown, expect to hear SLS, which stands for Space Launch System, to indicate the rocket.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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There are two types of sleeping sickness, each named after the region of Africa where it was historically found; both progress through two distinct stages.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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