as in adult
a fully grown person
once you turn 12, you get to eat with the grown-ups at Thanksgiving
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as in grown
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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Recent Examples of grown-up
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
For anyone feeling lost, old, or generally confused as to what the hell’s going on, here’s a grown-up’s guide to all the references and moments in A Minecraft Movie that are driving fans wild.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
In its first season, Andor was cinematic, grown-up, grounded, and urgent, running bold choices or ideas, like deftly examining how oppressive administrations exert their political power.
—Photo: Courtesy Of Netflix., Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter Maddie is all grown-up — and headed to prom (again)!
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Speaking of mothers: Mary Brown (Mortimer) has been pining for the good old days when her now-teenaged children, Judy (Madeleine Harris ) and Jonathan (Samuel Joslin), weren’t so grown-up.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The trending assortment of fruity scents are way more complex and grown-up, with far higher concentrations of perfume oil — and therefore longevity.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Martin was 10 years old, and Kandee was 13 and seemed so grown-up and glamourous.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The hotel feels grown-up and staff effusively handle all of your needs with a striking level of gracious humility.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Clark Collis, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023
Adjective
Hence, grown-up Chris is a nomadic misfit with two talents: sharpshooting and solving quadratic equations.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
For anyone feeling lost, old, or generally confused as to what the hell’s going on, here’s a grown-up’s guide to all the references and moments in A Minecraft Movie that are driving fans wild.
—Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
In its first season, Andor was cinematic, grown-up, grounded, and urgent, running bold choices or ideas, like deftly examining how oppressive administrations exert their political power.
—Photo: Courtesy Of Netflix., Refinery29, 1 Apr. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter Maddie is all grown-up — and headed to prom (again)!
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Speaking of mothers: Mary Brown (Mortimer) has been pining for the good old days when her now-teenaged children, Judy (Madeleine Harris ) and Jonathan (Samuel Joslin), weren’t so grown-up.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The trending assortment of fruity scents are way more complex and grown-up, with far higher concentrations of perfume oil — and therefore longevity.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Martin was 10 years old, and Kandee was 13 and seemed so grown-up and glamourous.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
The hotel feels grown-up and staff effusively handle all of your needs with a striking level of gracious humility.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Reportedly shot for less than $100,000, this tale of Pooh and Piglet all grown-up and running amok recently opened to box office success in Mexico and is currently playing on cinema screens around America.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grown-up
Adjective
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Also consider: Spacing and Height: Know your plant’s mature size to avoid overcrowding or gaps.—
Debbie Wolfe,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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If skin care has always attracted a sophisticated, mature clientele with higher spending capacity, the introduction of makeup enabled the store to engage with knowledgeable younger customers, expanding the core customer base, now aged 35 to 55, with 30 percent made of international consumers.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 May 2025
Noun
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There is great Houdini trivia, and plenty of action and twists to keep kids and adults turning the pages.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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If a teenager asks an adult scientist how to make fentanyl in his bathtub, the adult will likely not only refuse to provide a recipe, but also close the door to further inquiry, said Iyer.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The Jordan Brand has grown beyond just a basketball shoe.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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But most impressive of all for Chenoweth is seeing how the brand has grown.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Grown-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grown-up. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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