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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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Cornejo arrived with his sister, Pamela, who’s also his manager; her childhood best friend who grew up across the street; his cousin; and his creative director, Ozzie.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Liang himself grew up in Guangdong province, which is part of the Greater Bay Area, which has emerged as one of several Chinese regional concentrations of tech companies and talent.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Flagg, who grew up in Maine, finished his high school basketball career at Montverde Academy in Florida.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grow up
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20up. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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