as in grows
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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Recent Examples of grows up
In addition to her Mom and sisters, Hyacinth grows up with her brother’s wives, too, surrounding her with strong female figures to look up to.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Those feelings, comfort, and sense of girlhood that the dolls can spark does not have to go away just because a person grows up.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Arushi Jacob, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Those feelings, comfort, and sense of girlhood that the dolls can spark does not have to go away just because a person grows up.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grows up
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Years of building companies have shown him that the journey asks for time that feels scarce, financial commitment that tests confidence, and emotional resilience that grows through experience.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The region’s advantage lies in its dense connectivity as cloud and AI demand grows, Enterprise News reported.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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TxDOT will keep working on the new RM 2871 Longvue Avenue bridge and other improvements tied to the broader rebuild, which means more lane shifts and temporary closures are possible as the project progresses through 2026.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Feb. 2026
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As the week progresses, a front of Arctic air will trek through the Great Lakes region and into the Northeast and is set to bring snow squalls, high winds and freezing temperatures, forecasters said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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By crunching data from millions of monthly payroll records for workers in jobs with exposure to generative AI, the authors concluded that workers ages 22 to 25—the canaries—have seen about a 13 percent decline in employment since late 2022.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Pennsylvania, people ages 55 to 64, the group with the highest premiums, and young people 26 to 34 are terminating their coverage in higher numbers than other age groups, state data shows.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Grows up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grows%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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