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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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Invite a calm talk about time commitments, because fairness grows when expectations are measurable and both sides understand what happens if plans change.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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When looking at the largest metro areas, the fastest growing counties tended to be on the outer edges.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Then the novel progresses mostly chronologically following Hana’s life in the late 1990s, heading into the 2000s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, the very fact that these reports feel too routine to cover is a testament to how far climate change has progressed, even just in the past decade.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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