grew up

verb

past tense of grow up
as in grew
to become mature everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives

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Recent Examples of grew up In the book, Donaldson appears as a mentor figure to some of the younger contestants, who grew up watching him on YouTube. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Wolfe grew up especially fascinated with that classic lineup of Fleetwood Mac, watching the 1997 reunion concert video The Dance repeatedly as a young fan. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 Eisenhower was born into a family of seven boys and grew up in Abilene, Kansas, on what was generally considered the wrong side of the tracks. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Fothergill, who grew up in Minnesota idolizing Moss, said his partner held his own on the water, using forward-facing sonar to locate fish sitting 70 to 90 feet deep. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The bagels are the creations of Moreira, who grew up in Argentina but learned quickly how to make bagels that caused a splash. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 The music superstar grew up steeped in the ethic of self-reliance. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026 Boyle, who grew up near Manchester, related to the chip on Lamb’s shoulder. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 As the trio grew up on Nebraska high school fields, the Huskers tripped and slipped to a 7-17 record during their senior seasons. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
  1. grew
  2. progressed
  3. aged
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  • In Washington Park, the original report that 10 people had been shot in the attack grew to 15 over the course of Sunday morning, as authorities connected the incident to people who had self-transported for medical treatment.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Over the last four decades, American labor income grew 57% while capital income grew 136%, and the households on the wrong side of that gap are not there by choice.
    — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of grew
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  • Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Dion has largely stepped back from performing since canceling her Courage World Tour as her condition progressed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressed
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  • Nicotine pouch use attracts younger adults as well, with 5% of adults aged 18 to 29 and 7% of those aged 30 to 49 reporting use, compared with just 1% of those 65 and older.
    — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The ship’s Nautilus Club on the 11th deck is a comfortable space, open most of the day, for kids aged 6 to 17 to hang out while their parents dine or hang out alone.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of aged

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“Grew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grew%20up. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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