growing up

present participle of grow up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of growing up Her policy lens is rooted in her own experience growing up in a working-class family and juggling multiple jobs to pay the bills. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025 When Paul was growing up, Keating led the local chapter of an organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities. Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 The show offers a fantasy of a culture not so plagued by toxicity, allowing the creators to exchange the politics of the day for the nuances of growing up. Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025 The good and bad of fame, the hate, jealousy, drama, balancing my career with my personal life and growing up and maturing. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2025 Washington spent part of his youth growing up in Texas. Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Through tales of growing up within an immigrant family, significant impact on bringing the WWE mainstream, hilarious observations on tour fashion, and affirmations of perseverance and embracing the unknown, each song became much more than a song but a living snapshot of her survival. Jessi Roti, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 My twin brother and I spent years growing up trying to highlight our differences and personalities. Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing up
Verb
  • Efforts to expand retail investors’ access to private markets in Europe took a significant step forward this week with the launch of a new investment vehicle, but concerns remain about growing exposure to the relatively risky assets.
    Jenni Reid,Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Bateman's character, Vince Friedken, battles a gambling addiction in a trailer for the crime thriller, as Law's Jake Friedken celebrates the growing success of his buzzy establishment.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Still the Yankees are seemingly in better position given how the starting pitching for the most part is performing and how Aaron Judge is progressing.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The two incidents meant that neither had a chance of making the top five and progressing to Monday’s final, prompting Van de Velde’s act of kindness.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Growing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing%20up. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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