ripe

adjective

ˈrīp How to pronounce ripe (audio)
Definition of ripenext
1
as in matured
fully grown or developed a ripe tomato

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2
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 Even though outbreaks are not currently reported for mumps, rubella, pertussis or tetanus, the environment is ripe. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 This is the moment for the Gulf states, the US, Israel, and their allies to take advantage of a ripe opportunity to act together. — Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Juliet Stevenson elegantly plays the aunt who is, naturally, a ripe target for a Ripleyesque murder. — Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 Sweet, ripe tomatoes in vibrant shades of red-orange and egg-yolk yellow are nature’s evidence of long, hot, sunny days. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ripe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripe
  1. matured
  2. stinking
  3. mature
  4. foul
  5. strong
  6. rotted
  7. rotten
  8. disgusting
Adjective
  • Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of matured
Adjective
  • For this argument Thomasine was jailed—stuffed into a damp, stinking, deadly stone cell crawling with rats and lice—to force her to change her beliefs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.
    — Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Definition of stinking
Adjective
  • So many young people, for better or for worse, are exposed to [mature themes].
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Vestas still holds key advantages, according to Dal Poz, including a mature supply chain, a long track record, and the confidence of lenders.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of mature
Adjective
  • The bodies were discovered days later after a neighbor noticed a foul odor coming from the home.
    — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In June, a fire east of downtown in a massive frozen-food warehouse left neighbors to endure weeks of foul smells and frustration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of foul
Adjective
  • Mercury in Scorpio squares Mars in Leo, making opinions stronger, reactions quicker, and certain conversations easier to escalate than intended.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Fire officials had also failed to take advantage of satellite imagery after strong winds grounded their typical eyes in the sky, aircraft.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of strong
Adjective
  • Inspect fences and perform any repairs or maintenance, such as reinforcing posts or replacing rotted sections.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Many grapes become too rotted and are left to wither away.
    — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of rotted
Adjective
  • But the thing that always stayed the same was that there was something a little rotten in her.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Previous Evil pics have been rotten on Rotten Tomatoes with critics.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of rotten
Adjective
  • People tend to think of waste as trash, sewage, slag, manure and other seemingly useless or disgusting substances.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The better to act out empire’s idea of what disgusting demonic sickness looks like.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of disgusting

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“Ripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripe. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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