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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
Here's how to refrigerate ripe and underripe halves, as well as avocado slices.
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Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
With major wins this awards season such as lead actor Rhea Seehorn’s Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a dramatic series, Pluribus has sowed ripe ground for discourse and fan theories.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Surface lots are a less efficient use of space than garages, meaning developers may see buildings with parking as ripe for more profitable redevelopment.
—Catherine Odom
january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
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Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
With major wins this awards season such as lead actor Rhea Seehorn’s Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in a dramatic series, Pluribus has sowed ripe ground for discourse and fan theories.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Surface lots are a less efficient use of space than garages, meaning developers may see buildings with parking as ripe for more profitable redevelopment.
—Catherine Odom
january 29, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripe
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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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Four plays, 76 yards, in 25 stinking seconds.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
22 Dec. 2019
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Caviar is the mature eggs of sturgeon, and only sturgeon eggs qualify as caviar.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Imparting a transparent wash of color that gives the cheeks a natural flush, the blush is equally luminous on mature skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Early Friday morning, the president of the United States shared on his social media account a foul video that portrayed former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes and himself as a lion.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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These toxic elements sat in the channel’s then-stagnant water, which led to a die-off of all vegetation and the emission of foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Among the recovered materials, dysprosium, ytterbium, and erbium are considered high-value due to strong demand and limited substitutes, while yttrium and gadolinium are widely used in electronics, lighting, and healthcare.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Paris Reuters — French wine and spirits exports fell last year to their lowest volume in at least 25 years as US tariffs and Chinese duties hit sales and a strong euro made some alcohol more expensive, industry group FEVS said on Tuesday, warning of no imminent relief.—
Reuters 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many grapes become too rotted and are left to wither away.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Repairs to the balcony included removing and replacing rotten support beams, according to an invoice from Ameridian.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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In the 19th century, scientists initially thought Prototaxites was the rotten trunk of a conifer.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hearing disgusting lies spread about my brother is absolutely gut-wrenching, and my family is deeply grateful so many people have stood up and helped tell his truth.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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At one point a couple of years ago, Microsoft even used malware-like pop-ups in a disgusting overreach.—
Tom Warren,
The Verge,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Ripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripe. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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