GREW UP Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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 She was born in Glasgow and grew up in Scotland and England. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Hulls grew up in Point Reyes Station and attended school nearby. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Jay Jung, 18, grew up with his grandparents in South Korea. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Aniya and her sisters grew up in Georgia Aniya, Angel, Ava and Asia spent their childhood in Tyrone. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Hardaway grew up in Miami and graduated from Palmetto High School. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 The downside is that if this technology ever fails, becomes outdated, or isn’t available for some reason, young people today who grew up using it will find their world becomes less accessible to them. — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 30 June 2026 Gen Z grew up with unique challenges like pandemics and digital comparison, leading them to prioritize flexibility, mental health support, transparency, and regular feedback. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The young millionaires continued successfully appealing to tweens and teens, many of whom grew up watching the Olsens, and managed to turn their company into a billion-dollar empire, all while attending college at New York University. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

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Bank of America economists analyzed aggregate credit and debit card spending from 70 million consumer and small-business accounts and found Gen Z fitness spending grew about 9%, compared with less than 4% growth in bar spending.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Hopes that the Federal Reserve wouldn't need to hike interest rates grew after Thursday's weaker-than-expected jobs report.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 July 2026

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As the evening progressed, however, the noise died down, and the makeshift set at the base of the Statue of Liberty sprung into action, securing a performance without distractions.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Long story short, the goal was ruled out for offside and the Seleção progressed through to the Round of 16.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

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