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Discover LudwigThe phrase "grew up quickly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who matured or developed at a faster pace than usual, often due to circumstances.
Example: "After the loss of her parents, she grew up quickly and took on responsibilities far beyond her years."
Alternatives: "matured rapidly" or "developed swiftly."
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He grew up quickly and became a prized employee.
Exile ages a person, and children grew up quickly and unpredictably in their new homes.
Under its founder James S. McDonnell (1899 1980), that company grew up quickly during World War II and became a major defense supplier.
I grew up quickly, learning to plan daily activities with precise schedules and strategies for getting from one place to another, while trying to maintain some semblance of the life I'd enjoyed.
The Rams certainly grew up quickly when facing Payton's Saints last week, but some of the nuances of the Saints offense may have been lost in translation, as the offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael filled in as the play-caller for the injured, booth-ridden Payton.
It was a time when thousands of teens became drifters; many marriages were postponed and engagements were interminable; birth rates declined; and children grew up quickly, often taking on adult responsibilities if not the role of comforter to their despondent parents.
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Baseball's wild card is growing up quickly.
Bhatt and his siblings were forced to grow up quickly.
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