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as in matured
fully grown or developed
a ripe tomato
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as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell
the clothes of the field hands were sweaty and ripe after a hard day's work
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Recent Examples of ripe
Utilize summer-ripe berries or garden-fresh mint for a seasonal pavlova recipe.
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Collect seeds from a ripe lemon.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
The Estate Blanc de Blanc, with its crisp aromas of ripe pear and fresh apple; Brut Rosé sparkling grenache, full of red fruit and raspberry; or the sparkling syrah are frequent favorites.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 Pisces, home feels ripe for small changes.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Collect seeds from a ripe lemon.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
The Estate Blanc de Blanc, with its crisp aromas of ripe pear and fresh apple; Brut Rosé sparkling grenache, full of red fruit and raspberry; or the sparkling syrah are frequent favorites.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 Pisces, home feels ripe for small changes.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripe
Adjective
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Other parts of the Norton have more mature Griffin acquisitions, including a Rothko, a de Kooning, and a small Pollock.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Zou noted that one major challenge is the lack of a mature software and algorithm ecosystem capable of fully utilizing photonic hardware.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Aranda slapped an outside changeup on a line down the leftfield line, and the ball struck the screen on the fair side of foul pole for a three-run homer.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Almiron and Mulder exchanged words following a foul near midfield.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Sinks on the vanity have slanted, green marble angles giving them a trendy look, and the faucet’s water spray is equivalent to a drenching rainfall shower (wide, strong, and incredibly impressive).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Inspect fences and perform any repairs or maintenance, such as reinforcing posts or replacing rotted sections.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Many grapes become too rotted and are left to wither away.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Consequently, between Dick’s stubborn disposition and the fun the Indians had, Dick never worked much and was spoiled rotten.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Hydrogen sulfide smells like rotten eggs and ammonia gives off notes of urine, sweat or dead fish.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Get a room, this is disgusting!—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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And, to me, there’s nothing more disgusting than an airplane bathroom.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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“Ripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripe. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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