grew up

verb

Definition of grew upnext
past tense of grow up
as in grew
to become mature everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives

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  1. grew
  2. progressed
  3. aged
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
Definition of grew
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
Definition of progressed
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
Definition of aged
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grew (in)

grew up

griddle cake

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