grew up

past tense of grow up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grew up
Verb
  • The death toll related directly or indirectly to Helene grew to more than 184, and it was expected the number could rise as search and rescue efforts continued.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Service slowed and wait times grew.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The episode then progressed into a high-octant pursuit of Martel’s killer.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Note the dramatic rise since last week, capped by today’s higher high which then got sold as the session progressed.
    John Navin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • There was a 5-6% increase in marijuana use initiation among adolescents and young adults aged 12-20.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The suspects are men aged between 18 and 37, all of them Dutch residents, police said.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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