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 Kansas City native Griffin grew up in the Washington Wheatley neighborhood, according to a 1996 interview with The Star.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
Based in New York City, Baptiste grew up in Miami and shares that he’s been searching for an opportunity that would bring him home.
—Carolina Del Busto, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
The underlying premise investors have to agree with me on is that kids who grew up with a smartphone from the age of 8, and TikTok from the age of 12, are not going to respond to old formats.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Adults grow up to two and a half to three feet high and around five feet in length, weighing between 350-600 pounds.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
Based in New York City, Baptiste grew up in Miami and shares that he’s been searching for an opportunity that would bring him home.
—Carolina Del Busto, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
The underlying premise investors have to agree with me on is that kids who grew up with a smartphone from the age of 8, and TikTok from the age of 12, are not going to respond to old formats.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Adults grow up to two and a half to three feet high and around five feet in length, weighing between 350-600 pounds.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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And Bellevue, to the east, has grown to a similar population size.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Though best known for corn and soybeans, Indiana also grows a lot of tomatoes (tuh-may-tuhs, as my Hoosier grandfather would have called them).—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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From there, Glenn climbed the ladder, progressing from assistant defensive backs coach for the Browns to defensive backs coach for the Saints, to Lions’ defensive coordinator in 2021.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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The country had turned against Argentine manager Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino and there was little hope that the CONCACAF giants would progress from Group C that featured Poland, Argentina and Saudi Arabia.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Self-awareness is an incredibly important skill to develop to get ahead of the psychological impact of victory.—
Brook Choulet,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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By investing in pedestrian safety, cities can develop more livable, and economically viable communities for future generations.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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