as in ripe
fully grown or developed
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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Recent Examples of full-fledged
Swift's Sourdough Obsession Taylor Swift’s passion for baking has turned into a full-fledged culinary era.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
It was originally destined to be a full-fledged series but ended up a single film as events played out.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The leaders were expected to announce a full-fledged trade deal at the meeting.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
But researchers at Google Japan have rewound the clock and imagined a world where the iconic spinning dial lived on, eventually evolving into a full-fledged mechanical keyboard.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
It was originally destined to be a full-fledged series but ended up a single film as events played out.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The leaders were expected to announce a full-fledged trade deal at the meeting.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
But researchers at Google Japan have rewound the clock and imagined a world where the iconic spinning dial lived on, eventually evolving into a full-fledged mechanical keyboard.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-fledged
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Made with ripe persimmons, these cookies are a special treat to savor while the fruit is in season.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Raymond Chew, general manager of Southeast Asia at Clarks, said in a statement that the market is ripe for the first Cloudsteppers lifestyle location.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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Women who choose to pursue IVF typically have more than one egg fertilized to ensure at least one develops into a mature embryo.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, in a lot of mature communities, there’s very strong anti-development sentiment.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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