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
It’s been 15 years since the last original episode of King of the Hill aired, and the Hill family and longtime friends are finally back: Arlen has changed, Hank and Peggy are now retired, and Bobby is all grown up!
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
High schoolers, most of whom have never lived away from home before, effectively grow up in the Phillies’ system.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
LeMond, 64, was born in California and grew up in the Reno area.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
But Gen Z grew up in a world that glitched and rebooted.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
High schoolers, most of whom have never lived away from home before, effectively grow up in the Phillies’ system.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
LeMond, 64, was born in California and grew up in the Reno area.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
But Gen Z grew up in a world that glitched and rebooted.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grow up
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And while Disney frequently has strayed outside of Anaheim – building theme parks in places like Florida and France and China – it’s also continued to grow locally.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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As Trump continues shrinking the government, leaving room for the private economy to grow, folks will work, spend, save and invest more, and things will keep improving — including people’s expectations.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Budget cuts, staff reductions and other sweeping changes from the federal government are posing real threats to California’s environment and progress against climate change, state officials said Thursday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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More serious conditions like infection can also occur if contaminated water enters small cuts or open wounds in the skin, and can progress to sepsis if left untreated.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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Self-awareness is an incredibly important skill to develop to get ahead of the psychological impact of victory.—
Brook Choulet,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The film was developed by BBC Film and financed by BBC Film, BFI, and Tricky Knot.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 July 2025
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grow%20up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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