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
As Boeser grew up in the league, however, and as the Canucks added power-play personnel — most notably J.T. Miller, who was most effective as a primary initiator while playing on the left flank on his down hill side — Boeser had to adjust his game.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Dressing maturely doesn’t mean a tween wants to grow up faster.
—Dia Gallo, Parents, 17 June 2025
For example, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, grew up in Chennai and was educated in India before rising to lead one of the world’s most powerful companies.
—Avtar Sehmbi, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Trump grew up in the shadow of that order and came to resent it enormously.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Dressing maturely doesn’t mean a tween wants to grow up faster.
—Dia Gallo, Parents, 17 June 2025
For example, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, grew up in Chennai and was educated in India before rising to lead one of the world’s most powerful companies.
—Avtar Sehmbi, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Trump grew up in the shadow of that order and came to resent it enormously.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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In the decades since, PEOPLE has grown to become the iconic brand it is known as today — expanding from a newsstand-only publication to now include digital news coverage and social media coverage, as well as a new app, among other ventures.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The industry continued to grow until 2020, when a combination of weather and economic conditions dealt setbacks to farmers and processors alike.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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In 2024, the company formed roadmaps and began implementation of several initiatives to progress on 2030 goals.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 June 2025
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These risks are exacerbated by ongoing technology gaps where businesses lack the solutions needed to progress.—
Imran Aftab,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Treat the customer relationship as a partnership, too, staying in active conversations about their needs and developing and launching tools and solutions to solve tactical, practical business problems.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Founder’s Block Chardonnay Photo : Scott Semler Situated in the Russian River Valley’s Chalk Hill region, this 1,500-acre estate of the same name is planted with a one-of-a-kind proprietary Chardonnay clone developed in partnership with U.C. Davis’s esteemed viticulture and enology department.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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