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
Blume made growing up less alienating for her readers, but there were limits to her project of destigmatization.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Inspired by the two authors' real-life childhood diaries, the show explores every stage of womanhood from growing up to getting older and laughing all the way.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Blume’s candid stories about puberty and adolescence continue to resonate with readers decades after publication, offering relatable insight into growing up.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
But, pulling from his own experience growing up at a well-to-do London school, Froushan tapped into that same sense of wanting to be like everyone else.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Duff sat down with Fallon to discuss the album and her tour, as well as growing up as Lizzie Maguire.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Bachran, 40, notes that growing up in a multigenerational household has been a gift for her 9-year-old son.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
The linemates shot pucks in the garage growing up in Rosemount and delivered the city its first trip to state since 1992 (Tier II tournament).
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Cepuran’s father was among Lehman’s first speedskating coaches, and Lehman, who also excelled in hockey and lacrosse growing up, could remember plenty of times at the rink, in his younger years, watching Cepuran try to keep up with the older kids.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Inspired by the two authors' real-life childhood diaries, the show explores every stage of womanhood from growing up to getting older and laughing all the way.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Blume’s candid stories about puberty and adolescence continue to resonate with readers decades after publication, offering relatable insight into growing up.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
But, pulling from his own experience growing up at a well-to-do London school, Froushan tapped into that same sense of wanting to be like everyone else.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Duff sat down with Fallon to discuss the album and her tour, as well as growing up as Lizzie Maguire.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Bachran, 40, notes that growing up in a multigenerational household has been a gift for her 9-year-old son.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
The linemates shot pucks in the garage growing up in Rosemount and delivered the city its first trip to state since 1992 (Tier II tournament).
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Cepuran’s father was among Lehman’s first speedskating coaches, and Lehman, who also excelled in hockey and lacrosse growing up, could remember plenty of times at the rink, in his younger years, watching Cepuran try to keep up with the older kids.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing up
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Moscow relies heavily on oil revenue to finance its war on Ukraine, and sanctions were a growing handicap.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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As my clientbase ages, their needs have changed to not only collect bucket list experiences – but work with their growing family for celebrations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drafted at only 17, his career seemed to be progressing until 2022.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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In recent months, Israel’s leadership has concluded that Hezbollah’s military rehabilitation is progressing faster than the IDF’s disruption efforts, according to two Israeli sources.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Experts said probably not, given this state’s aging fields and the unpredictability of global prices.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The master planning process began last January after visitation doubled to 300,000 annually over the past decade, straining the existing visitors’ services and its aging infrastructure.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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