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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
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph are forecast across the fire-danger zones, and relative humidity is expected to fall between 8% and 15%, meaning conditions are ripe for any new fires to rapidly spread.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
On top of that, supporting developing fruit requires a lot of energy and moisture from plants, and leaving ripe fruit on plants too long can make plants more stressed and vulnerable to drying out.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
But the report did identify areas ripe for savings.
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Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The 2019 has aromas of licorice, cassis, black raspberry, cedar, and mocha with silky tannins and flavors of sweet baking spices, ripe dark fruits, and a touch of dark chocolate in the finish.
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Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
On top of that, supporting developing fruit requires a lot of energy and moisture from plants, and leaving ripe fruit on plants too long can make plants more stressed and vulnerable to drying out.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
But the report did identify areas ripe for savings.
—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
The 2019 has aromas of licorice, cassis, black raspberry, cedar, and mocha with silky tannins and flavors of sweet baking spices, ripe dark fruits, and a touch of dark chocolate in the finish.
—
Mike Desimone,
Robb Report,
26 June 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.
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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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That mature approach was built during Conwell’s four-year college career.
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Their relationship feels more mature, a bit deeper, and real.
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Human remains were found in the chimney of a public school in Queens, New York, on Tuesday morning while officials were investigating a foul odor, according to police.
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While some of the Dutch pleaded for a foul, Gakpo raced in to score on the rebound.
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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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But Reddick shouldn’t yet be counted out because his recent downturn is more due to rotten luck than substandard performance.
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Unashamed about its unoriginality, the movie debuted in May last year to a 'rotten' rating by critics and audiences alike on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
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Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans.
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French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
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“Ripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripe. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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