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as in matured
fully grown or developed
a ripe tomato
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as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell
the clothes of the field hands were sweaty and ripe after a hard day's work
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Recent Examples of ripe
The Port cask influence shines through with massive notes of stone fruit, peach syrup, and ripe plum, backed by classic pot still spice.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
All that to say, Illinois is ripe for a commonsense voice to come in and challenge our state’s one-party rule.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
How to tell if a cantaloupe is ripe Don’t be shy; pick one up!
—Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 25 May 2026
The first is redevelopment There are some areas of the county that are ripe for redevelopment.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
All that to say, Illinois is ripe for a commonsense voice to come in and challenge our state’s one-party rule.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
How to tell if a cantaloupe is ripe Don’t be shy; pick one up!
—Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 25 May 2026
The first is redevelopment There are some areas of the county that are ripe for redevelopment.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripe
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Not the good, high-altitude ozone that shields us from dangerous UV light, but bad ozone, hovering right above ground level — stinking, brownish, grayish photochemical smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of selecting a single contractor early in development, the Navy is allowing multiple companies to demonstrate competing solutions before determining which designs are mature enough for broader deployment.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The company has pivoted from a mature software vendor into a major player in the AI boom, renting compute power to the largest AI developers like OpenAI.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Manny Machado got the Padres back on top by yanking a home run down the left field line and off the foul pole in the fourth while King proceeded to mow down the Nationals with rare efficiency.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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For dinner off the islet, the local fine dining scene is strong with options like Chef Duc’s Mango Rooms, and Mùa by Truc, which are all worth a visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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There will also be a strong north to south longshore current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Many grapes become too rotted and are left to wither away.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Anyone on the market for a new house over the past six years has had rotten luck.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Advocates say the rotten food and lack of basic medical care is so bad some detainees are even on a hunger strike.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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This blood and other stuff that blew out on the road is disgusting, and the smell is really awful.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Both are also, objectively speaking, disgusting.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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“Ripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripe. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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