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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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How fitting it would be this Sunday if he were he to find a way to come of age as a Masters champion.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Catherine Croft, director of campaign group Twentieth Century Society, said the "battle has been won and Brutalism has finally come of age".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 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

As Handy writes, “Teenagers and teen movies would come of age hand in hand.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

And all over the country, teens and young adults who had grown up believing they would come of age in wartime rushed to military posts and recruitment offices to volunteer to defend their Motherland.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein