grow apart
phrasal verb
grew apart; grown apart; growing apart; grows apart
: to become less friendly or emotionally close as time passes : to become distant from someone
My wife and I have grown apart over the years.
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Julie Bowen's sons are growing up — and growing apart from their mom.
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Funny, fresh, and full of heart, ADULT BEST FRIENDS is the first feature from the duo, who drew from their own relationship to capture the joy of life with a best friend and the angst of potentially growing apart.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Mostly that’s not in the details, but in the bigger thematic ways this show allowed its characters to grow and change and even grow apart.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Explaining that the two have grown apart recently, Doute said Schroeder never congratulated her on her engagement.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The two parties have also grown apart demographically.
—Reuben Brigety, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
Neighbors, family members, and friends have grown apart based on political differences.
—Gov. Spencer Cox, Gov. Wes Moore, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Once a series of gruesome deaths begin, the brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
Growing up may happen in a heartbeat, but growing apart is not an option for the cast of The Wonder Years.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Funny, fresh, and full of heart, ADULT BEST FRIENDS is the first feature from the duo, who drew from their own relationship to capture the joy of life with a best friend and the angst of potentially growing apart.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
Mostly that’s not in the details, but in the bigger thematic ways this show allowed its characters to grow and change and even grow apart.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Explaining that the two have grown apart recently, Doute said Schroeder never congratulated her on her engagement.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The two parties have also grown apart demographically.
—Reuben Brigety, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
Neighbors, family members, and friends have grown apart based on political differences.
—Gov. Spencer Cox, Gov. Wes Moore, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
Once a series of gruesome deaths begin, the brothers decide to throw the monkey away and move on with their lives, growing apart over the years.
—Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
Growing up may happen in a heartbeat, but growing apart is not an option for the cast of The Wonder Years.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024
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“Grow apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grow%20apart. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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