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
The daughter of Chinese immigrant parents, Guo grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and began coding while in middle school.
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Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Dessa grew up in New York for her first three years before moving to Paris along with her father, who still calls the city home.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Specifically, the lawyer spotlighted that Hochman grew up close to the Menendezes’ Beverly Hills home and went to the same high school as the brothers.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
But many of her fondest memories — from her dad sitting outside listening to the birds and feeding the hummingbirds, to watching her kids grow up over the years — were made on a swing bench outside the house.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Dessa grew up in New York for her first three years before moving to Paris along with her father, who still calls the city home.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Specifically, the lawyer spotlighted that Hochman grew up close to the Menendezes’ Beverly Hills home and went to the same high school as the brothers.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
But many of her fondest memories — from her dad sitting outside listening to the birds and feeding the hummingbirds, to watching her kids grow up over the years — were made on a swing bench outside the house.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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Tariffs are concerning consumers Trade issues are a significant and growing concern for consumers, the Kearney survey said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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This tree definitely has a flair for the dramatic, performing well throughout the South, displaying flowers up to 1 foot wide, growing as tall as 80 feet (depending on selection), featuring glossy evergreen foliage, and exuding a captivating scent that draws your attention.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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Viewers were able to see a visible change in the dog's demeanor as the video progressed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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As the disease progresses, your doctor may change or add additional medications to control symptoms.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2025
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Every formula at Holos is developed, tested, and manufactured in its own facility, allowing the brand to ensure the quality of the products from batch to batch.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The system developed its top hypothesis with a simple rationale, drawing a link to another research area and coming to a conclusion the human team had taken years to arrive at.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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