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
As many as 500 such children, now in their 40s, grew up in Argentina without knowledge of their real parentage.
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
In 1997, a deceased infant was found in a campground pit toilet at the Garnet Lake Campground – right where Jenna grew up.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Pettis grew up in Avondale and Winton Hills, among the poorest of Cincinnati's 52 neighborhoods.
—Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Herrera, 64, grew up in a colonia in Weslaco, a small city nestled near the heart of the Rio Grande Valley.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
In 1997, a deceased infant was found in a campground pit toilet at the Garnet Lake Campground – right where Jenna grew up.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Pettis grew up in Avondale and Winton Hills, among the poorest of Cincinnati's 52 neighborhoods.
—Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Herrera, 64, grew up in a colonia in Weslaco, a small city nestled near the heart of the Rio Grande Valley.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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As businesses continue to take advantage of AI in their operations and decision-making, its importance grows.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Over the years, the family grew larger numerically.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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To the other characters, time seems to be progressing normally, but each time the clock strikes midnight, the day spins backwards and wipes the slate—and their memories—clean.Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Those fires have stopped progressing, according to the California Wildfire Tracking account on X, formerly Twitter.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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On the other side, the Chargers have come on of late with multiple players providing key moments as the season develops.Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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In May, the White House created a working group to develop guidelines for deployment of new nuclear power projects.Dylan Baddour, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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