Synonyms of maturing

maturing 1 of 2

noun

as in maturation

the process of becoming mature

the maturing of young horses can take several years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maturation
• development
• flowering
• growth
• evolution
• ripening
• progression
• blossoming
• softening
• maturity
• flourishing
• evolvement
• mellowing
• expansion
• coming-of-age

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declining
• deterioration
• decline
• decay
• degeneration
• decaying
• fading
• descent
• waning
• decadence
• wilting
• withering
• declension
• death
• end
• dying
• demise
• expiration
• exit
• shriveling
• decease
• perishing
• expiry
• regression
• ebbing
• reversion
• retrogression
• expiring

maturing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mature

as in growing

to become mature

a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growing
• progressing
• aging
• developing
• ripening
• growing up
• flowering
• blossoming
• evolving
• blooming
• softening
• flourishing
• mellowing
• burgeoning
• unfolding
• graying
• opening
• advancing
• getting along
• getting on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declining
• deteriorating
• decaying
• degenerating
• worsening
• drying
• sinking
• waning
• fading
• weakening
• drooping
• sagging
• withering
• flagging
• wasting (away)
• regressing
• reverting
• returning
• shriveling
• wilting
• lapsing
• retrogressing
• backsliding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maturing

Verb

After the eggs hatch, the larvae feed for about a week before maturing, dropping to the ground and continuing to develop into an adult fly. — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Now that space is a market and not just a proving ground, the engineering that was once the whole game is only the cost of entry — and as in any maturing market, most ventures will not make it past that threshold. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

After the eggs hatch, the larvae feed for about a week before maturing, dropping to the ground and continuing to develop into an adult fly. — John Hanna, Fortune, 8 July 2026

This is particularly handy towards the end of the season when Brussels sprout plants are still maturing, and the cool autumn winds start blowing. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026

The 23-year-old’s third studio album, released this month, ushers in perhaps the most exciting phase of her career yet, one where both her style and sound are maturing in tandem. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

This adaptable, low-maintenance deciduous shrub for USDA Zones 4-8 is half the size of old varieties, maturing to just 6 feet tall and wide. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

Everything happens for a reason, to keep getting better as a person, maturing, growing up. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026

Prime’s strategy, which isn’t particularly new, nonetheless meets a moment when the streaming business across Asia is maturing, pushing players of every size toward bundling and aggregation rather than the head-to-head fight for subscribers that characterized the first phase of the streaming wars. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026