Synonyms of grow up

grow up

verb

as in to grow

to become mature

everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grow
• progress
• develop
• mature
• age
• ripen
• flower
• evolve
• soften
• get on
• bloom
• get along
• blossom
• flourish
• open
• mellow
• gray
• unfold
• advance
• burgeon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decline
• deteriorate
• worsen
• waste (away)
• decay
• degenerate
• sink
• dry
• fade
• weaken
• wilt
• shrivel
• return
• sag
• wane
• revert
• wither
• flag
• droop
• regress
• lapse
• retrogress
• backslide

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grow up

The 6-foot-2 point guard who grew up in Philadelphia won an Olympic gold medal in 1964 and was a two-time All-American under the direction of Bruins coach John Wooden. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Stanonis, a Sacramento-area native who grew up in Granite Bay, previously worked for KRON in the Bay Area and television stations in Casper, Wyoming, and Buffalo, New York. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Reza grew up in a family that owned a breakfast cafe, and went on to attend culinary school, Kiara Manion says. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Neill, whose father was from New Zealand, grew up in Christchurch and launched his acting career on the stage while at University of Canterbury. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026