grow up
verb
grew up; grown up; growing up; grows up
1
a
: to grow toward or arrive at full stature or physical or mental maturity : to progress from childhood toward adulthood
growing up intellectually
grew up in the city
also
: to become an adult
She wants to be a doctor when she grows up.
b
: to stop thinking or behaving in a childish way
He should grow up and accept his responsibilities.
2
: to begin to exist and develop as time passes
A number of cities grew up along the river.
Examples of grow up in a Sentence
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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As a child, Ashley grew up in a Habitat home in Fayetteville, giving her first-hand experience of the stability that home ownership can bring to hard working families.
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Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Jones grew up in the small, rural community of Dublin in the western part of Michigan, about a two-hour drive north of Grand Rapids.
—Lorena Chambers / Made By History, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
Carlo is following in his famous big sister’s footsteps as an actor in Hollywood
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Eva Mendes grew up with three siblings — her sister Janet and brothers Carlos and Carlo — in a family who deeply values and celebrates their Cuban roots.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Mabu grew up on Manhattan’s Gold Coast, but raps NYC drill tunes about drive-bys.
—Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Jones grew up in the small, rural community of Dublin in the western part of Michigan, about a two-hour drive north of Grand Rapids.
—Lorena Chambers / Made By History, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
Carlo is following in his famous big sister’s footsteps as an actor in Hollywood
Comments
Eva Mendes grew up with three siblings — her sister Janet and brothers Carlos and Carlo — in a family who deeply values and celebrates their Cuban roots.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Mabu grew up on Manhattan’s Gold Coast, but raps NYC drill tunes about drive-bys.
—Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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