Definitions

come of age

VERB

maturate

Synonyms

STRONG

advance age arrive bloom blossom culminate develop evolve flower grow mellow mushroom perfect prime progress ripen round season

WEAK

attain majority become experienced become wise fill out grow up reach adulthood reach majority settle down shoot up

Antonyms

STRONG

decline decrease deteriorate die fade halt lessen retreat retrogress shrink shrivel stop wither

VERB

mature

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom develop evolve grow grow up mellow mushroom ripen

STRONG

advance age arrive culminate flower maturate perfect prime progress round season

WEAK

attain majority become experienced become wise fill out reach adulthood reach majority settle down shoot up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease halt lessen shrink shrivel stop wither

STRONG

retreat retrogress

VERB

ripen

Synonyms

STRONG

age mellow

WEAK

grow up

Example Sentences

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But “when we start to look at the loans flowing through our origination channels, we see the opposite — we see Gen Z continuing to come of age into home buying,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

A few minutes in we meet an Ann who has come of age, now played by Amanda Seyfried in a performance of unwavering conviction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

We have to remember that the young adults sampled in the Yale poll are the first to come of age politically after the Great Recession and during the pandemic.

From Salon • May 8, 2025

Graffiti, or street art, has not just come of age, it is now an asset class.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

I had come of age as a freedom fighter.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

come of age

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