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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
During peak peach season, there's a small window between a perfectly ripe peach and one that's a little too soft for snacking.
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Gabi De La Rosa,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
From ripe peaches to sweet corn to juicy watermelon, the summer season brings with it a bounty of tasty, fresh produce.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
23 June 2026
Critics argue that the reimbursement framework is ripe for abuse and may support low-quality care.
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Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
23 June 2026
In the state’s rural northeast, the conditions were also ripe for measles to spread.
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Devi Shastri,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Gabi De La Rosa,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
From ripe peaches to sweet corn to juicy watermelon, the summer season brings with it a bounty of tasty, fresh produce.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
23 June 2026
Critics argue that the reimbursement framework is ripe for abuse and may support low-quality care.
—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
23 June 2026
In the state’s rural northeast, the conditions were also ripe for measles to spread.
—
Devi Shastri,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ripe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripe
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.
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Our mature beauty testers are a fan of Round Lab new formula that softens and refines skin, all while offering sun protection.
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Within the Mag 7, Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet and Amazon have fallen roughly to two-month lows and the underperformance now looks mature, Newton said.
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Aranda slapped an outside changeup on a line down the leftfield line, and the ball struck the screen on the fair side of foul pole for a three-run homer.
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Almiron and Mulder exchanged words following a foul near midfield.
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.
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Your desire for solitude and introspection is strong during today’s Scorpio moon.
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Inspect fences and perform any repairs or maintenance, such as reinforcing posts or replacing rotted sections.
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Many grapes become too rotted and are left to wither away.
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Consequently, between Dick’s stubborn disposition and the fun the Indians had, Dick never worked much and was spoiled rotten.
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Hydrogen sulfide smells like rotten eggs and ammonia gives off notes of urine, sweat or dead fish.
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Get a room, this is disgusting!
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And, to me, there’s nothing more disgusting than an airplane bathroom.
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“Ripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripe. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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