as in growing
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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Recent Examples of growing up
While growing up outside of Columbus, Ohio, in the shadow of the Horseshoe, Smith was on Ohio State’s recruiting radar but the Buckeyes went a different direction.
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Dane Brugler, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The story resonated with me and my community growing up in Wyandotte County, one of the poorest counties in Kansas City.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
When Calif Chong was growing up in a working-class Hong Kong household, no one in her family went to the cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Some little girls watch movies and dream of growing up to become princesses.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
The play focuses on Marceau’s extraordinary real-life story growing up as a young man during World War II.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
For me, Mandarin carries the rituals and manners of growing up in Taiwan, while English feels tied to the independence of moving to London at 18 without my family.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
And growing up seeing these strong women playing these really complicated and weird and funny, unselfconscious characters was so great.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
She was inspired to pursue hairstyling as a profession after growing up in the Bay Area, witnessing her mother’s career as a beautician.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Dane Brugler, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The story resonated with me and my community growing up in Wyandotte County, one of the poorest counties in Kansas City.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
When Calif Chong was growing up in a working-class Hong Kong household, no one in her family went to the cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Some little girls watch movies and dream of growing up to become princesses.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
The play focuses on Marceau’s extraordinary real-life story growing up as a young man during World War II.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
For me, Mandarin carries the rituals and manners of growing up in Taiwan, while English feels tied to the independence of moving to London at 18 without my family.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
And growing up seeing these strong women playing these really complicated and weird and funny, unselfconscious characters was so great.
—Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
She was inspired to pursue hairstyling as a profession after growing up in the Bay Area, witnessing her mother’s career as a beautician.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing up
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Charlotte is growing at a rapid rate, and infrastructure, including public transportation, is a critical part of that growth.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The environmental effects on national parks and public lands are growing.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Construction is progressing on what’s set to become the world’s tallest building.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Holtec, which bought the plant in 2022, revealed that the major equipment restoration work is progressing across the plant.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Growing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing%20up. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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