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 other half is King’s reaction, memorized by fans who grew up in the hopefulness of the Rose years.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns grew up watching Knicks games on MSG Network during his childhood as a youngster in nearby New Jersey.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Paula is a Colorado native who grew up in Arvada.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
According to the state website, Lierman grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland, graduated from Dartmouth College and attended the University of Texas School of Law.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Karl-Anthony Towns grew up watching Knicks games on MSG Network during his childhood as a youngster in nearby New Jersey.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Paula is a Colorado native who grew up in Arvada.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
According to the state website, Lierman grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland, graduated from Dartmouth College and attended the University of Texas School of Law.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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Fried’s statement to the Herald comes amid warnings from a growing chorus of political leaders that Wasserman Schultz’s decision — and the state party’s silence about it — could have ripple effects across the ballot in November.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Jeremy Doku — Belgium/Manchester City Doku has grown at City and was a key driver of their late-season charge.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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As the case progressed, McBride reached for a startling variety of arguments to discredit Hadley’s claims about the Tates.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Corfino has been working on the Fast & Furious coaster for about a decade as the project progressed from blue sky to green light.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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