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
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.
—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
Wu-Tang definitely inspired generations, growing up, listening to them on the radio.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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
Wu-Tang definitely inspired generations, growing up, listening to them on the radio.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing up
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The same crowd booed when council members mentioned the growing popularity of artificial intelligence.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Japan has long been battling a growing bear problem with deadly attacks reached record levels last fall.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Early signs such as fever or weakness can resemble other viruses, before progressing to diarrhea and vomiting.—
Jane Weaver,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The device provides physicians the ability to remotely listen to lung sounds and rapidly assess if a child’s asthma symptoms are progressing, so that escalation in care pathways can be determined.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Yet about half of men now live into their 80s, and those who are wealthier and better-educated tend to live the longest said Steven Austad, a professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham who is an expert on aging.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The tequila spends its first two and a half years aging in American oak, and then a final six months in French Chardonnay barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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“Growing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing%20up. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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