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grow up







VERB
ripen
Synonyms


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So the notion that some people will grow up and become others is a help, in the sense of knowing where we are in time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s such a beautiful community that I feel very grateful that I’ve been able to grow up doing what I love.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Kyle, Mr. Vance and I didn’t grow up privileged.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"I had hoped my daughters would grow up in the family home," she said, wearing a pin showing her village.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“Will it grow up into a grandfather clock?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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