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
The play focuses on Marceau’s extraordinary real-life story growing up as a young man during World War II.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Tranter has been fixated on music since growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the ’90s.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 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
The executive’s journey began growing up in Toronto, where her engineer father would take her to his aircraft-building workplace.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Tranter has been fixated on music since growing up in the suburbs of Chicago in the ’90s.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 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
The executive’s journey began growing up in Toronto, where her engineer father would take her to his aircraft-building workplace.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing up
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The latest incidents also highlight how ill-prepared the bloc is amid the growing importance of drones in today’s warfare.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite the growing frustration surrounding the play, Payton remains steadfast in his belief that the play should not be outlawed.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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And medicine is progressing at astonishing speed.—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dylan D’Epifanio, Northwood, QB The 6-foot-3 sophomore is progressing with 1,167 yards and 11 TDs for the Timberwolves (3-2).—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Growing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing%20up. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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