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
Ayala, who grew up in El Sereno and is married with two sons, has deep family roots in the United States Postal Service.
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Born in Newark, New Jersey, during the Great Depression, Spevak grew up in Syracuse, New York.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
My experience growing up in Mississippi was dope.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Regardless of socioeconomic status, virtually everyone in Europe grows up playing football – and watching it.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Born in Newark, New Jersey, during the Great Depression, Spevak grew up in Syracuse, New York.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
My experience growing up in Mississippi was dope.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Regardless of socioeconomic status, virtually everyone in Europe grows up playing football – and watching it.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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Researchers have spent decades developing potatoes for chip makers that can grow in all kinds of climates, avoid diseases and pests, sit in storage for months and still deliver a satisfying crunch.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Her unwavering support for the band through covers and generous sound bytes is one of the key reasons why Failure was able to grow its audience in absentia.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Injury updates The laceration on reliever Ethan Roberts’ right middle finger continues to progress in the right direction.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, these hyperactive behaviors became even more intense as the study progressed, showing a lasting shift in how the fish navigated their environment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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