grow up

verb

Definition of grow upnext
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 Trying to square a public and private self is pretty much just growing up—what could be more universal than that? — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026 Shur grew up in Houston and discovered photography in high school. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 21 July 2026 Arafat, a Palestinian who grew up in the West Bank, came to Romania as a medical student in the 1980s and never left. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026 Lao used to be an accountant, but growing up in the family business influenced her to open her first restaurant. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grow up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
  1. grow
  2. progress
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  • The growing satellite problem Ever since SpaceX first started launching its Starlink internet satellites in 2019, astronomers have voiced their frustration and concern over the growing satellite problem.
    — Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
  • In an update Monday morning, the Cal Fire Santa Clara Unit said the blaze did not grow overnight and was 40% contained.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of grow
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  • Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said the investment shows the project is progressing.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Union leaders asked their members to prepare for a strike authorization vote if negotiations on pay did not progress.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of progress

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