as in grew
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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Recent Examples of grew up
Cipriani grew up a choir boy in a working-class section of Philadelphia, the fourth of five children in a devout Italian Catholic family.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Warnock, who grew up in public housing in Savannah as one of 12 siblings, has frequently pointed to his personal experience as motivation for his work on housing policy.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Raised by a relatively kind commander (Nate Corddry) and a flatly evil step-mother (Amy Seimetz), Agnes grew up as privileged as a prisoner can be.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Columbia native Myles Williams grew up in the middle of it all — Baltimore on one side, Washington on the other.
—Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
The comedian is known for his sharp writing, drawing on his life as a Palestinian American who grew up in Texas after living as a child in Kuwait.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Bonzagni, who grew up a Rangers fan and idolized outfielders David Murphy, Craig Gentry and Josh Hamilton, didn’t make Carroll’s varsity team in any of his first three high school seasons.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Schnabel, though a Brooklyn native, grew up in the surfing border town of Brownsville, TX, a place that inspired him as both a painter and a filmmaker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
To those of us who grew up through the ’80s, ’90s, and Y2K, the idea of Volvo not selling station wagons is deeply bizarre.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Warnock, who grew up in public housing in Savannah as one of 12 siblings, has frequently pointed to his personal experience as motivation for his work on housing policy.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Raised by a relatively kind commander (Nate Corddry) and a flatly evil step-mother (Amy Seimetz), Agnes grew up as privileged as a prisoner can be.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
Columbia native Myles Williams grew up in the middle of it all — Baltimore on one side, Washington on the other.
—Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
The comedian is known for his sharp writing, drawing on his life as a Palestinian American who grew up in Texas after living as a child in Kuwait.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Bonzagni, who grew up a Rangers fan and idolized outfielders David Murphy, Craig Gentry and Josh Hamilton, didn’t make Carroll’s varsity team in any of his first three high school seasons.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Schnabel, though a Brooklyn native, grew up in the surfing border town of Brownsville, TX, a place that inspired him as both a painter and a filmmaker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
To those of us who grew up through the ’80s, ’90s, and Y2K, the idea of Volvo not selling station wagons is deeply bizarre.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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Boston’s lead grew to as large as 21 in the final minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Hornets opened the third quarter on a 7-2 run to push the lead back to 18, and the separation only grew.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jerkins’ family operation included his cousin, Robert Smith, known as Big Bert, with whom Brandy began a clandestine relationship as the recording progressed.—
Jackson Howard,
Pitchfork,
29 Mar. 2026
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By now, the space was packed, and conversation progressed at shouting volumes.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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There's a new $6,000 deduction specifically for seniors Eligible taxpayers aged 65 and older can claim a new $6,000 deduction per person for 2025 — or $12,000 for a married couple filing jointly where both spouses qualify.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The exhibit, set to open April 1, 2027, would feature three unicorns aged 2, 5 and 1,482 years old.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Apr. 2026
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