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
Stories from security professionals who grew up tinkering with systems, breaking things to learn and eventually pivoting into meaningful careers normalize the idea that mistakes do not define someone.
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Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Like him, the child grew up in Italy and then went to school in New York, and had keys to many apartments, and a tendency to disappear.
—Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Tang grew up in Hong Kong and Panday in Nepal, both moving to the United States for college.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Born Henriette Theodora Markovitch in 1907, Maar grew up between Argentina and France.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Anyone who grew up in the latter half of the 20th century understands the social and cultural impact made by Volkswagen’s Type 1, built from 1938 to 2003, and first marketed as the Beetle in 1968.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
In a restaurant decorated with Puerto Rican coqui frogs and tropical plants, the chef transforms the bounty of the Pacific Northwest into dishes tracing his family’s path from San Juan to New York City to Seattle, where Reyes grew up.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The Chiu children, Britney and Jordan, grew up working in their parents’ Bay Area restaurants.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Crump was one of the people who grew up in Kirk's movement.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Chris Wysopal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Like him, the child grew up in Italy and then went to school in New York, and had keys to many apartments, and a tendency to disappear.
—Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Tang grew up in Hong Kong and Panday in Nepal, both moving to the United States for college.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
Born Henriette Theodora Markovitch in 1907, Maar grew up between Argentina and France.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Anyone who grew up in the latter half of the 20th century understands the social and cultural impact made by Volkswagen’s Type 1, built from 1938 to 2003, and first marketed as the Beetle in 1968.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
In a restaurant decorated with Puerto Rican coqui frogs and tropical plants, the chef transforms the bounty of the Pacific Northwest into dishes tracing his family’s path from San Juan to New York City to Seattle, where Reyes grew up.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The Chiu children, Britney and Jordan, grew up working in their parents’ Bay Area restaurants.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Crump was one of the people who grew up in Kirk's movement.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
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As the Spirit flight hovered at 33,000 feet above Long Island and edged closer to Air Force One, the controller’s tone grew increasingly exasperated.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The hosts were attempting to get the cameras rolling again, and the Dipset rapper grew frustrated.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This will be Ecuador’s fifth ever visit to a World Cup finals, and the team has never progressed past the round of 16 before.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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With a strikeout rate down around 5% off his career figure and 10% from last year, Williams just hasn't been the same pitcher, and as the season has progressed, the numbers just keep getting worse.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Italian skier Matteo Franzoso has died aged 25 after suffering a head injury during a training session in Chile on Monday.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The study saw parents use actions to joke and pretend with kids aged 16 to 20 months old.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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