grow up
Example Sentences
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They grow up in this environment where they’re asking, “What are they offering me other than just a lecture?”
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Scientists have long known that stars like our Sun expand dramatically once they run out of hydrogen in their cores, becoming red giants that can grow up to 100 times their original size.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
The seven-week trial has been followed very closely by Norwegians, who have seen Høiby grow up alongside the royal family without being a member of it.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
And like anyone who has had to grow up too quickly, she struggles to attain real maturity.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
“I’m proud of you, but don’t grow up too quick,” she says.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
