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
Jones grew up the daughter of artists, so creativity has always been her path.
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
She was born in Frederick, Md., and grew up in Miami.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Bird flu won’t deter some raw milk drinkers Lucey grew up on a small dairy farm in Ireland drinking milk from the farm's bulk tank, produced by its own cows.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
The Canadian beauty grew up on a farm surrounded by goats, bunnies and chickens, which led to her lifelong love of animals.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2025
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Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 4 Feb. 2025
She was born in Frederick, Md., and grew up in Miami.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Bird flu won’t deter some raw milk drinkers Lucey grew up on a small dairy farm in Ireland drinking milk from the farm's bulk tank, produced by its own cows.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
The Canadian beauty grew up on a farm surrounded by goats, bunnies and chickens, which led to her lifelong love of animals.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2025
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But Haiti was and its growing gang violence was a top discussion item.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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From 2007 to 2017, U.S. exports to USAID partner countries grew three times as fast as exports elsewhere (though DOGE removed the report sharing that data from the web too).—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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While tariffs on Canada and Mexico have been paused, the White House has warned that they could still be enacted if border security agreements do not progress.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The new additions should help Spurs progress deep in the Europa League and FA Cup, while all three of them might have important roles to play against Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday in Tottenham’s biggest game of the season — the Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Núñez Vicente initially developed the design for economy cabins before last year premiering a business class/first class iteration.—
Francesca Street,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The series is developed and produced through Antosca’s overall deal at UCP, where he’s been based since 2017.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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