Grow
Maturing
Maturing noun - The process of becoming mature.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Love Interest Ce'Nedra is also forced to grow up, maturing from spoiled princess to responsible queen.
Source: Coming-of-Age Story - Apparently they assumed later entries to continue the "kid in a candy store" sense of wonder from the first book (perhaps combined with Not Allowed to Grow Up) instead of maturing along with the target audience.
Source: Redundant Parody
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Maturing and Grow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grow/maturing
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Maturing or Grow. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grow/maturing.
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