grow up
verb
grew up; grown up; growing up; grows up
1
a
: to grow toward or arrive at full stature or physical or mental maturity : to progress from childhood toward adulthood
growing up intellectually
grew up in the city
also
: to become an adult
She wants to be a doctor when she grows up.
b
: to stop thinking or behaving in a childish way
He should grow up and accept his responsibilities.
2
: to begin to exist and develop as time passes
A number of cities grew up along the river.
Examples of grow up in a Sentence
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
Recent Examples on the Web
McLean grew up doing theater and names being on a Broadway stage as a dream of his.
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Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Thompson described her stepson as a happy and loving young man who grew up playing football and dreamed of one day building and flipping houses.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 22 May 2024
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Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Thompson described her stepson as a happy and loving young man who grew up playing football and dreamed of one day building and flipping houses.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for grow up
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“Grow up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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