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verb

past tense of mature

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of matured
Adjective
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Still anchored by The Ohio State University, but no longer defined solely by it, Columbus has matured into a city where culture shows up naturally and without performance. Rafael Pena, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026 Geese became more practical to roam the fields because cattle were too heavy for the grounds once the tea matured. Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 As hardware platforms and development tools have matured, teams can now focus on higher-level functions such as computer vision, real-time decision-making, autonomous navigation, and multi-robot collaboration, reports the Global Times (GT). Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 But thanks to recent incremental licensing changes — and the determination of a few entrepreneurs — the city’s wine scene has slowly matured. Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026 The program matured from a half-hour broadcast to an hourlong ratings heavyweight during Tim Russert's 17 years as moderator. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Brown has matured nicely in the role, exhibiting a newfound steeliness and steadily increasing comic chops. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 Made with 97 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 2 percent Merlot, and 1 percent Cabernet Franc from the Spring Mountain District AVA, this wine was made using indigenous yeast and matured in 55 percent new French oak for 32 months before bottling. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 23 June 2026 Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 The American medical tourism market has matured. Ascend Agency, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matured
Adjective
  • From the street, only glimpses of hand-cut sandstone and a low jade-green roof emerge behind mature gardens.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Yes, even these guys are obviously mature for their ages, there’s a pretty significant difference just in terms of frame, body weight.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • As the 1990s progressed, the Boston blossomed into a fashion statement for a wider audience.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • More importantly, while Yzerman’s Lightning teams made their living outside the first round of the draft, the Red Wings struggled to find major contributors in rounds 2-7 — or at least, ones who progressed quickly enough.
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • With Brown, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid on the roster, James would finally have the chance, at the ripe age of 41, to be a blender and not have to shoulder the bulk of offensive responsibility.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Visitors snapped selfies and likened the smell to trash rooms, rotten meat and ripe garbage.
    Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Tammy Abraham left soon after Tuchel arrived while most of the forwards — with the exceptions of Mason Mount and Kai Havertz — grew tired of the manager’s excessive candour.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Investors secured their profits, yes, as concerns grew that the memory industry, highly cyclical by nature, may be headed toward oversupply.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Over time, however, the tradition faded as survivors aged and passed away.
    Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • Those three signings are aged 20 or under, with significant sell-on potential.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Ukraine’s military and civil society have become the experts among Western allies, while Russia and Iran have developed their own capabilities.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The organization had developed language almost twenty years earlier opposing the academic boycott of Israel, making PEN America the only PEN chapter to have a policy opposing a vital form of political expression.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

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“Matured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matured. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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