Glow Up
[/ɡloʊ ʌp/]
Definitions
A dramatic positive transformation — physical, emotional, professional, or social — usually over time. A glow up is visible and significant: the awkward teen who becomes a confident adult, the struggling artist who breaks through, or anyone who clearly leveled up from a prior, lesser version of themselves.
“Have you seen her lately? She glowed up so hard — different city, new career, completely radiant.”
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