as in growing
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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Recent Examples of growing up
For fans of those cultish works, which had their heyday around the time Refn was growing up and discovering them for himself, Her Private Hell plays like a nostalgic jewel box that literally looks like it was shot inside of a jewel box.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Prison, death, growing up, cats.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Richard Gere is an unbelievable actor, and again, like Ed, represents touch points in my growing up and learning about film.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Within the walls of her home, daily life unfolds – arguments, laughter, children growing up – while outside, gang shootings and deaths continue at a steady pace.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The prosecutor said Mann would testify about Weinstein’s intense interest in her upbringing, asking her questions about growing up poor in a dairy farm town in Washington State, and being raised by an evangelical family that at times lived in a mobile home.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Donny took to Instagram to share some thoughts about growing up and performing alongside Alan in the Sixties and Seventies.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
While growing up, in the San Fernando Valley, Levin saw fame’s capacity to protect certain people from the consequences of the law.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Wu-Tang definitely inspired generations, growing up, listening to them on the radio.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Prison, death, growing up, cats.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Richard Gere is an unbelievable actor, and again, like Ed, represents touch points in my growing up and learning about film.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Within the walls of her home, daily life unfolds – arguments, laughter, children growing up – while outside, gang shootings and deaths continue at a steady pace.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The prosecutor said Mann would testify about Weinstein’s intense interest in her upbringing, asking her questions about growing up poor in a dairy farm town in Washington State, and being raised by an evangelical family that at times lived in a mobile home.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Donny took to Instagram to share some thoughts about growing up and performing alongside Alan in the Sixties and Seventies.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
While growing up, in the San Fernando Valley, Levin saw fame’s capacity to protect certain people from the consequences of the law.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Wu-Tang definitely inspired generations, growing up, listening to them on the radio.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing up
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Viola’s reaction spotlighted growing frustration among competitors who believe the ruling body is using procedural fixes to avoid addressing biological differences in girls' sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In the growing realization that a four-year-degree alone won’t save them from downward mobility?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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The review confirmed that the engine’s design, manufacturing process, as well as supply chain are progressing on schedule ahead of the next development phase later this year.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The entire letter to the Jubilee committee offered an optimistic view of the future in which the human race was always progressing toward freedom.—
Marianne Holdzkom,
The Conversation,
14 May 2026
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One recently approved Ben Callery Architects project in Sydney includes a private wing for an aging grandparent, though technically the secondary kitchen could not include a sink or cooktop under local regulations.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Multiple spills — including the 1997 Torch/Platform Irene spill, the 2007 San Francisco Bay Cosco Busan bunker fuel spill, and the 2021 Huntington Beach pipeline leak — have reinforced California’s argument that expanded drilling and aging pipelines pose ongoing environmental risks.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Growing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing%20up. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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