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verb

past tense of mature

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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
Legal cannabis has matured into genuine competition, with shelf space contested, wholesale flower prices down 56% since 2015 in mature markets, and consumers who have enough options to be selective. Peter Su, Forbes.com, 7 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
  • That mature approach was built during Conwell’s four-year college career.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Their relationship feels more mature, a bit deeper, and real.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • As the evening progressed, however, the noise died down, and the makeshift set at the base of the Statue of Liberty sprung into action, securing a performance without distractions.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • Long story short, the goal was ruled out for offside and the Seleção progressed through to the Round of 16.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • Water brings notes of red grape skins, ripe peach, vanilla, allspice and wood smoke.
    Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Sweet, juicy, ripe fruits make July and August a bit easier to bear.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Bank of America economists analyzed aggregate credit and debit card spending from 70 million consumer and small-business accounts and found Gen Z fitness spending grew about 9%, compared with less than 4% growth in bar spending.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Hopes that the Federal Reserve wouldn't need to hike interest rates grew after Thursday's weaker-than-expected jobs report.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • One has aged well, whereas the other looks like its breakfast consists of a pack of cigarettes with Cheerios swimming in a bowl of Jack Daniel’s.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026
  • Armani passed away on September 4, aged 91, due to liver failure.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has tapped into the same penalty-box instincts that the 30-year-old has developed since that afternoon in Leicester.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • University of Utah researchers have developed a 3D printing method that creates solid microstructures in a single laser exposure, eliminating the weak seams typically left behind by conventional layer-by-layer printing.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

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“Matured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matured. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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