Examples of 'grow up' in a sentence

Meaning of "grow up"

This phrase is used to describe the process of maturing or developing from childhood to adulthood. It can refer to both physical and mental growth. It is commonly used to discuss personal development or the passage of time
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  • To mature and become an adult.
  • To start to develop; to flourish.
  • To stop acting as or like a child (often used as an imperative interjection).
  • Used to criticize childish behavior, especially that considered unreasonable for one's age.

How to use "grow up" in a sentence

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She wants you to grow up without a father.
To grow up in your lap is a privilege few are entitled to.
I am sure they will grow up to be wonderful criminals.
Grow up to be a cop and catch bad guys.
Perhaps you will grow up to be a famous artist.
Grow up and get out of that costume.
And some people grow up to catch them.
You grow up real fast on the road.
Everybody has to grow up and leave home.
They grow up lacking basic abilities to be autonomous.
No kid of mine is gonna grow up uselessly educated.
Let us grow up a batch and give it a try.
For all children grow up except one.
I wanna grow up to be generous and big hearted.
Your daughters are gonna grow up without you.

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He will grow up and forget all about it.
The man we all want to be when we grow up.
You must grow up to become a respectable man.
You will see when you grow up.
Now he will not grow up to be a mug like me.
Grow up and you work the ranch.
Watching you grow up all these years.
We can not ask a child to grow up here.
When you grow up you will understand.
I did not want him to grow up like that.
Let him grow up under your roof.
You did not deserve to grow up with that.
They will grow up and lie to everybody.
And you would have gotten to grow up.
She needs to grow up and come home.
I am the loser that could not grow up.
Other kids grow up and move away.
I see you have decided not to grow up.
Help you grow up big and strong.
You will know when you grow up.
May he or she grow up in a less complicated world.
In a direction that can help you grow up.
They grow up in the most delightful way.
Our children will grow up side by side.
Kids grow up too quick these days.
Our son is going to grow up without his dad.
Maybe you do not want her to grow up.
They want to grow up and get married.
A lot of little children are going to grow up to hate you.
We do not all grow up wanting to be heart surgeons.
Many students are born and grow up here.
She will either grow up to be a nun or a stewardess.
I can hardly wait for you to grow up.
Watch our kids grow up and go to prom.
I think it becomes clearer when you grow up.

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