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
Florentino and Garcia grew up in Inwood together and continued to talk daily after Florentino moved to Seattle for work.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Tsuboi grew up in the San Gabriel Valley and remembers when Asian people were often subjected to acts of violence.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The master thief in question, Coltrane Wilder, is played with earnest grit by actor Y’lan Noel, a New York native who grew up in Decatur and Stone Mountain.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
But though Virji grew up in Florida, he was born in Kenya.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Tsuboi grew up in the San Gabriel Valley and remembers when Asian people were often subjected to acts of violence.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The master thief in question, Coltrane Wilder, is played with earnest grit by actor Y’lan Noel, a New York native who grew up in Decatur and Stone Mountain.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
But though Virji grew up in Florida, he was born in Kenya.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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Glittering nuptial celebrations are growing domestically, those in the industry say.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026
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Amid a wave of momentum for women’s sports, the PWHL’s ultimate goal was to grow to 12 franchises.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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As the novel progresses, the two tracks collide in unexpected ways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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As the disease progresses, symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, rash, organ dysfunction and sometimes internal or external bleeding, the WHO said.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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