as in growing
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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Recent Examples of growing up
Within the walls of her home, daily life unfolds – arguments, laughter, children growing up – while outside, gang shootings and deaths continue at a steady pace.
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Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The prosecutor said Mann would testify about Weinstein’s intense interest in her upbringing, asking her questions about growing up poor in a dairy farm town in Washington State, and being raised by an evangelical family that at times lived in a mobile home.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Donny took to Instagram to share some thoughts about growing up and performing alongside Alan in the Sixties and Seventies.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
While growing up, in the San Fernando Valley, Levin saw fame’s capacity to protect certain people from the consequences of the law.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Wu-Tang definitely inspired generations, growing up, listening to them on the radio.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The kid in question was Dustin Pedroia, who Murphy coached at Arizona State from 2002-04, and who Durbin idolized growing up.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Brzustewicz was a star in minor hockey growing up who really returned to that form in his final year of junior after a bit of a winding road.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Those back-in-my-day clichés about growing up in midcentury America — walking a mile to school, working a paper route, playing outside until the streetlights clicked on — paint a fairly accurate picture of a kind of American childhood that’s all but vanished.
—Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The prosecutor said Mann would testify about Weinstein’s intense interest in her upbringing, asking her questions about growing up poor in a dairy farm town in Washington State, and being raised by an evangelical family that at times lived in a mobile home.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, Donny took to Instagram to share some thoughts about growing up and performing alongside Alan in the Sixties and Seventies.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
While growing up, in the San Fernando Valley, Levin saw fame’s capacity to protect certain people from the consequences of the law.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
Wu-Tang definitely inspired generations, growing up, listening to them on the radio.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The kid in question was Dustin Pedroia, who Murphy coached at Arizona State from 2002-04, and who Durbin idolized growing up.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Brzustewicz was a star in minor hockey growing up who really returned to that form in his final year of junior after a bit of a winding road.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Those back-in-my-day clichés about growing up in midcentury America — walking a mile to school, working a paper route, playing outside until the streetlights clicked on — paint a fairly accurate picture of a kind of American childhood that’s all but vanished.
—Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for growing up
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By mapping the chemical signatures of different growing regions, Supima can provide forensic proof that a product is exactly what the label claims.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pageantry began Monday amid heightened security concerns and a growing rift over the Iran war.—
Michael Birnbaum,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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Productivity actions are progressing well and mgmt.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Collier, who had surgery on her left ankle on March 24, is progressing through rehab as expected, the Lynx announced Monday.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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Time is short, our aging Mother Colorado River is simply wearing out.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Japan, like much of Asia, is aging fast and running short of caregivers.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Growing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/growing%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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