GROWING UP Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

growing up

verb

present participle of grow up

as in growing

to become mature everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives

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Recent Examples of growing up Based between Saudi Arabia and The Netherlands, AlSoghayer’s work explores womanhood, memory, friendship, patriarchy and growing up within a rapidly changing society. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 In the meantime, Tanya Jo’s will provide people with the same authentic experience that its namesake enjoyed growing up as a girl in Philadelphia. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 During the talk, Bardem reflected on a glittering career, from his early life growing up in one of Spain’s most prestigious acting families to winning an Oscar and, this year, finally conquering his fear of the stage. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, Troy Williams told a reporter about his difficult childhood growing up in the projects in New York City. — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 There’s a curiosity about the darker, deeper experience of growing up. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 As a girl growing up in the 1970s, Griffin recalls how her parents and other neighbors in the two-street patch of homes did not let their children play at the nearby Fannie Robinson Park after some of them started developing rashes or getting sick. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Dakota has spoken in the past about how growing up with famous parents influenced her career choice. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Morales García would spend most of the next two decades there, growing up speaking Spanish and eventually getting married. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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Hurricane Trudy moved toward southwestern and west-central areas of Mexico's Pacific coast and could keep growing through Saturday, forecasters said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Albania’s unrest coincides with growing street protests elsewhere in Europe.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of growing

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Aside from newcomer Tobias Harris, who Johnson said is progressing nicely after missing the preseason with a calf strain, the Spurs should have a full complement of players available for Tuesday’s opener.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Detecting adenocarcinomas early can help keep them from progressing to advanced disease.

— Alice Park, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of progressing

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Kris Jenner gets a deep plane facelift, and suddenly, that’s the answer to the universal reverse aging query.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
By exposing them to the space environment, scientists can see how mini-brains respond and better understand why living in space accelerates aging.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of aging

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