as in to grow
to become mature
pears ripening on the tree
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Recent Examples of ripen
The bag-ripening process works like a charm.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Berries are ripening, seeds are bursting, and insect populations are at their peak.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Refrigerating bananas slows ripening and reduces sugar spikes.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Big producers use storage rooms that control temperature, oxygen and carbon dioxide so consumers can have an apple any time of the year, but Angle Orchard’s apples are picked weeks or even months before Thanksgiving and ripen fast (unless they are made into cider, applesauce or a frozen pie).
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Berries are ripening, seeds are bursting, and insect populations are at their peak.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Refrigerating bananas slows ripening and reduces sugar spikes.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Big producers use storage rooms that control temperature, oxygen and carbon dioxide so consumers can have an apple any time of the year, but Angle Orchard’s apples are picked weeks or even months before Thanksgiving and ripen fast (unless they are made into cider, applesauce or a frozen pie).
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripen
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Several of the production facilities that CNN analyzed have swiftly replaced villages and farmland, growing by tens of thousands of square feet in the past five years.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Logic suggests a worker on the NLW is likely to remain on or close to this wage in most cases, while a graduate entering a profession like accounting can expect significant pay increases as their career progresses.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ripen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripen. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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