as in ripe
fully grown or developed
before he became a full-blown literary sensation, he wrote articles for little journals that paid even littler money
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Recent Examples of full-blown
For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.
—WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.
—WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-blown
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The time would seem to be ripe for the release of the aforementioned songs; reps for Cornell and the bandmembers did not immediately respond to Variety‘s requests for comment.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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The Taiwan issue is also ripe for compromise and would strongly enhance a U.S.-China détente.—
J. Tedford Tyler,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Even for mature technologies like solar PV, projects located in high-risk regions, such as many parts of Africa, face a ‘risk premium’ which raises the CoC compared with lower-risk regions.—
Sverre Alvik,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Saint-Avold region is strategically located and boasts a skilled workforce and mature logistics infrastructure.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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“Full-blown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-blown. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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