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
Like most kids growing up in Rio de Janeiro, soccer was, and still is, one of his great loves, even though his playing days have long since passed.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
As someone who grew up just outside of Disneyland and has been to almost all of the global parks, planning ahead is the key to making the most out of your trip to the Happiest Place on Earth, but especially so if you’re headed to Disney World.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Savang grew up in the restaurant industry; his family owned a Thai restaurant in nearby Gwinnett County.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
That was true of my experiences growing up.
—William Earl, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
As someone who grew up just outside of Disneyland and has been to almost all of the global parks, planning ahead is the key to making the most out of your trip to the Happiest Place on Earth, but especially so if you’re headed to Disney World.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Savang grew up in the restaurant industry; his family owned a Thai restaurant in nearby Gwinnett County.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
That was true of my experiences growing up.
—William Earl, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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Several of the production facilities that CNN analyzed have swiftly replaced villages and farmland, growing by tens of thousands of square feet in the past five years.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Logic suggests a worker on the NLW is likely to remain on or close to this wage in most cases, while a graduate entering a profession like accounting can expect significant pay increases as their career progresses.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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