as in mature
fully grown or developed
a matured plant in full bloom
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as in progressed
to become mature
a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing
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Recent Examples of matured
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Also, the student population as a whole has greatly matured.
—Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
By the time of the Night of the Cookers, Hubbard and Morgan had both matured into respected figures in jazz.
—Jeffery McMillan, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The whiskey is matured in a single ex-Ribera del Duero wine cask from Northern Spain.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The color palette has matured too, with chocolates and olives replacing the candy brights of the pop princess era.
—Gabriela Garcia, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
The shape of my breasts were coming close to achieving their final form—just the tiniest bit lumpy-looking along the bottom because the incisions hadn’t fully matured yet (that takes roughly a year).
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Most advanced economies matured behind the shelter of protectionist policies.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
The whisky was matured in two refill casks for more than half a century before bottling, one of which was slightly higher in proof than the other allowing each to contribute its own flavor characteristics.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
His performances have matured since sorting out his timekeeping — he was dropped from the starting line-up after reporting late for a 1-0 home defeat by Everton in January.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Also, the student population as a whole has greatly matured.
—Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
By the time of the Night of the Cookers, Hubbard and Morgan had both matured into respected figures in jazz.
—Jeffery McMillan, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The whiskey is matured in a single ex-Ribera del Duero wine cask from Northern Spain.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The color palette has matured too, with chocolates and olives replacing the candy brights of the pop princess era.
—Gabriela Garcia, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
The shape of my breasts were coming close to achieving their final form—just the tiniest bit lumpy-looking along the bottom because the incisions hadn’t fully matured yet (that takes roughly a year).
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Most advanced economies matured behind the shelter of protectionist policies.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025
The whisky was matured in two refill casks for more than half a century before bottling, one of which was slightly higher in proof than the other allowing each to contribute its own flavor characteristics.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matured
Adjective
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While Baekhyun’s chocolate-brown hair during the Essence of Reverie promotions lent him a mature air, the tour’s platinum blonde hue underscored his playful spirit, one that shone with every wide-eyed glance and genuine laugh.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bomberman: Act Zero (2006) is one of the greatest cautionary tales about how slapping a more mature coat of paint on a classic character can end up tarnishing an entire franchise.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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Allen — who has steadily received more playing time as the season has progressed based on his defense but has also shown flashes offensively and has displayed solid free-throw shooting — played the best of the bunch, scoring nine points in 22 minutes of play and grabbing five rebounds.—
Grant Salsman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Supermodel Heidi Klum, who progressed into a mainstay judge of American’s Got Talent on NBC, is returning to her roots in the reality/competition space.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This is a fruit ripe for picking and every investor, private-equity firm and sovereign wealth fund looking for a prize asset in the world’s most popular domestic football league has kicked the tyres at Spurs, taken the tour and run the numbers.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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If the leaf comes out with minimal resistance, the fruit is probably ripe.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
Verb
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As the allegations surfaced and then grew, Manson was dropped by CAA as a client and axed from acting roles in American Gods and Creepshow.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the social media frenzy that grew around the film’s release ultimately focused on Lively and on criticism of her.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Most agreed that happiness in the United States is falling because of social isolation, especially among young people aged under 30.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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The most significant rise is anticipated among people aged 80 and older, with cases projected to increase by 196% by 2050.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During his time at Sacramento State, Lukes developed from a walk-on to a Western Athletic Conference standout.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, veteran NFL reporter Mike Sando of The Athletic, in response to a vocal segment of Seattle Seahawks fans who were clamoring at the time for the team to more prominently scheme the offense around Wilson, developed the Cook Index.—
Nick Kosmider,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Matured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matured. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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