grows up

present tense third-person singular of grow up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grows up
Verb
  • Spring And Fall Spinach Companion Plants Spinach grows best in cool weather, and many gardeners will plant spinach in early spring or fall.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The path this administration is on, however, is deadly serious, and the number of links in the accident chain grows daily.
    Keith Wilson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Experimental drugs that could help them are being held up while their disorder progresses daily, their dad said.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Emergency agencies will continue to issue alerts as the system progresses, and utility companies are preparing for possible outages and restoration work.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adults with children from 14 to 17 will no longer be exempt from a work requirement to receive benefits, and neither will people ages 55 through 64.
    Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Janvre is a guide with Speleoenology, a company whose name is a mash-up of spelunking and winetasting; walking next to her is company cofounder Raphaël Pommier, who ages his wine in local caves.
    Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Grows up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grows%20up. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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