Synonyms of matures

matures

verb

present tense third-person singular of mature

as in grows

to become mature

a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grows
• progresses
• ages
• develops
• ripens
• grows up
• evolves
• flowers
• softens
• mellows
• blooms
• flourishes
• unfolds
• blossoms
• opens
• burgeons
• advances
• gets along
• gets on
• grays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deteriorates
• decays
• declines
• degenerates
• worsens
• fades
• dries
• wanes
• weakens
• sinks
• shrivels
• droops
• withers
• reverts
• sags
• regresses
• returns
• wastes (away)
• wilts
• flags
• lapses
• retrogresses
• backslides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of matures

Abigail Cowen gets off to a rough start as Percy’s almost cartoonishly catty ex-friend, but eventually matures into a real bright spot as Delilah’s marital troubles get a funny-sad subplot of their own. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

Also of note, those barrels are different from what Jack usually matures its whiskey in. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026

This process begins with the day’s first light, when photoreceptive proteins called opsins in the gonads detect sunlight, triggering production of a hormone that matures developing gametes. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026

Characteristic of its name, in early summer, this tree or shrub produces a berry-like fruit that matures to a purplish color. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026

Who would buy a bond that matures 100 years from now? — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

The tech giant on Tuesday issued an extremely rare corporate bond that matures 100 years from now, part of a multibillion-dollar borrowing spree the company is undertaking to fuel its AI ambitions. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

This is about reassurance, control and the quiet satisfaction of holding something that matures with time. — Paul Kopec, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025