as in to grow
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of grow up
The four Winn siblings grew up skating on their family's backyard ice rink in Rochester, New York.
—
ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Heiden, who also grew up skating on a Wisconsin pond, has been following Stolz’s career for years and attended his first two events in Milan.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Rosalba and her husband grew up on the same street in Culiacán, the capital of Mexico’s Sinaloa state, Louis said in an interview.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Shapiro-Barnum grew up loving Conan O’Brien and the like but feels the genre still hasn’t fully transitioned into the modern era.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grow up
ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Heiden, who also grew up skating on a Wisconsin pond, has been following Stolz’s career for years and attended his first two events in Milan.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Rosalba and her husband grew up on the same street in Culiacán, the capital of Mexico’s Sinaloa state, Louis said in an interview.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Shapiro-Barnum grew up loving Conan O’Brien and the like but feels the genre still hasn’t fully transitioned into the modern era.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grow up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
Verb
-
Meanwhile, Israel has raised its alert level amid growing indications of a potential joint US-Israel strike on Iran, Israeli sources told CNN.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
-
Support for social media bans for teenagers has reportedly grown across the European Union.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
As athletes progress through the sport, growth spurts or puberty can interrupt athletic progress, especially during jumps.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
-
Refund sizes likely to expand Refunds will likely grow in size as tax season progresses.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
