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
Her policy lens is rooted in her own experience growing up in a working-class family and juggling multiple jobs to pay the bills.
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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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.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
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
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Mineral explorers hoping to meet the growing demand for rare earths are vying for a slice of nearly $1 billion in Brazilian funding to help make their projects a reality in a country with the largest reserves after China.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the battle to usurp the Conservative Party, Robinson is eclipsed by the growing strength of Reform UK, a political party led by Nigel Farage.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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