13
come of age(verb, expression, idiom, develop, grow)
7
mature(verb, advance, develop, progress, perfect)
6
levitate(verb, phrasal verb, heave, upsurge, spire)
6
overgrow(verb, phrasal verb, heave, upsurge, spire)
6
arise(verb, phrasal verb, heave, upsurge, spire)
5
ascend(verb, phrasal verb, heave, upsurge, spire)
5
develop(verb, advance, progress, perfect, relax)
5
go up(verb, phrasal verb, heave, upsurge, spire)
5
spring up(verb, phrasal verb, heave, upsurge, spire)
5
uprise(verb, phrasal verb, heave, upsurge, spire)
4
age(verb, advance, develop, progress, perfect)
4
outgrow(verb, phrasal verb, heave, upsurge, spire)
4
overtop(verb, phrasal verb, heave, upsurge, spire)
4
rear(verb, phrasal verb, heave, upsurge, spire)
4
bring to maturity(expression, idiom)
4
ripen(verb, advance, develop, progress, perfect)
3
leave the nest(expression, idiom)
3
man up
3
shoot up(verb, phrasal verb, spire, tower up)
3
bloom(verb, advance, develop, perfect, grow)
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