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ripened

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verb

past tense of ripen

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ripened
Verb
These delicate fruits are picked before they're fully ripened, which means that the right storage methods are key to coax the best flavor and quality out of them. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025 In the nose is pineapple and sun-ripened mango. Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripened
Adjective
  • The sport is ripe for a field-specific circuit, which could tour a series of events around some of the most iconic locations.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Fill the vase with beautiful crab apple branches full of ripe fruits and lush leaves, and place it on a small table near your front door.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over 83 pitches and six innings in that Seattle start, the righty’s suspicions grew.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Her breathing grew increasingly labored, and doctors had to place her on oxygen support.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As that game progressed, Martinelli had to show different sides to his game.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Necrosis – the death of body tissue – progressed to her face and scalp.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The company’s solid oxide fuel cells are a mature technology that have been developed over two decades.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, more recent data from Rent Cafe shows that 68 percent of Gen Z adults aged 18-24 now live with their parents, highlighting how economic and social shifts have delayed this milestone for younger generations.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • During that time, CBS’ viewership has aged and declined, and its digital operation has lagged behind nimbler competitors, even as other television networks have found some limited success in the worlds of podcasting and digital video.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Whiskey is a spirit that is distilled from grain, and usually matured in a barrel for some length of time.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Again, Alex has matured through this relationship.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Researchers from Soochow University in China have developed a textile fabric that turns clothes into always-accessible AI assistants.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
  • To investigate, the Balbach and her colleagues developed a special technique to follow the metabolism of glucose between non-activated and activated sperm.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Ripened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripened. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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