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
Their frequent family road trips, including multiple visits to Rock City, scripted her life growing up in Georgia.
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Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Questions of the body, identity and growing up are also central to the selection.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 June 2026
For fans of those cultish works, which had their heyday around the time Refn was growing up and discovering them for himself, Her Private Hell plays like a nostalgic jewel box that literally looks like it was shot inside of a jewel box.
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Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Prison, death, growing up, cats.
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Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Richard Gere is an unbelievable actor, and again, like Ed, represents touch points in my growing up and learning about film.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
The prosecutor said Mann would testify about Weinstein’s intense interest in her upbringing, asking her questions about growing up poor in a dairy farm town in Washington State, and being raised by an evangelical family that at times lived in a mobile home.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Donny took to Instagram to share some thoughts about growing up and performing alongside Alan in the Sixties and Seventies.
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Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
While growing up, in the San Fernando Valley, Levin saw fame’s capacity to protect certain people from the consequences of the law.
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Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Questions of the body, identity and growing up are also central to the selection.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 June 2026
For fans of those cultish works, which had their heyday around the time Refn was growing up and discovering them for himself, Her Private Hell plays like a nostalgic jewel box that literally looks like it was shot inside of a jewel box.
—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Prison, death, growing up, cats.
—
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Richard Gere is an unbelievable actor, and again, like Ed, represents touch points in my growing up and learning about film.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
The prosecutor said Mann would testify about Weinstein’s intense interest in her upbringing, asking her questions about growing up poor in a dairy farm town in Washington State, and being raised by an evangelical family that at times lived in a mobile home.
—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Donny took to Instagram to share some thoughts about growing up and performing alongside Alan in the Sixties and Seventies.
—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
While growing up, in the San Fernando Valley, Levin saw fame’s capacity to protect certain people from the consequences of the law.
—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing up
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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With stages stretching from Freedom Corner to the Point and crowds growing every year, Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth celebration has evolved into a centerpiece of the city’s summer calendar and a living testament to Black culture, commerce and community pride downtown.
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With a deal for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney also progressing well, their summer business is ramping up.
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Johnson used eye-tracking technology to speak about how the fast-progressing disease has stolen his physical strength, even as his mind remains sharp.
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Croatia has reached the semifinals of the last two tournaments, but its golden generation is aging.
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Deadly trend continues The apparent attack in Aomori marks the latest example of encroachment by Japan's growing bear population in areas with an aging and declining human population.
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“Growing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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