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
In a restaurant decorated with Puerto Rican coqui frogs and tropical plants, the chef transforms the bounty of the Pacific Northwest into dishes tracing his family’s path from San Juan to New York City to Seattle, where Reyes grew up.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Crump was one of the people who grew up in Kirk's movement.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
But having grown up at Harry shows, their child kept screaming.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Pray for his beautiful wife, Erika, and the Kirks' two young children, who will now grow up without their father.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Crump was one of the people who grew up in Kirk's movement.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
But having grown up at Harry shows, their child kept screaming.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Pray for his beautiful wife, Erika, and the Kirks' two young children, who will now grow up without their father.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grow up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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Their curiosity grew after the highest DNA match was found linked to a family line in Romania.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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American craft beer, for example, has grown over the last 30 years to take nearly 15% of US beer sales by volume.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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After progressing through one or both certifications, learners are able to obtain digital badges and shareable credentials.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But as the year progresses, carmakers are not expected to offer a lot of deals, said Cox Automotive executive analyst Erin Keating.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Consider how closed captioning, originally developed for deaf and hard-of-hearing users, now benefits millions in noisy environments or when audio isn't available.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Drought concerns in the Midwest and Northeast Widespread moderate drought has developed recently in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, where precipitation during August was well below normal (rainfall deficits of 3 to 5 inches).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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