GROW UP Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

grow up

verb

Definition of grow up

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 But growing up in Pearland, Texas, about 20 minutes south of Houston, where the public high school stadium seats more than 12,000, Sherman’s tackling turned from an automatic penalty to a life skill. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 People who were kids are grown up now buying their own tickets with their own jobs and houses. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 Jake and Austin Deraaff didn’t grow up with a roadmap to real estate. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Lavoie, who is of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation heritage and grew up on a First Nation reserve in Quebec, was intrigued but a little apprehensive. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grow up

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At the same time, consumer research shows there’s growing enthusiasm — especially among Gen Z — for affiliating with wellness and longevity-oriented brands.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
But the stronger signal is commercial—Jurin has grown almost entirely on inbound interest, having stopped cold outreach in late 2024.

— Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Gestational hypertension can progress to preeclampsia, which, in severe cases, can lead to eclampsia, which involves seizures and can be life-threatening.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The status updates will show up in real time as the testing progresses, and the final reports, certificates, and structured test results will appear automatically.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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