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verb

past tense of ripen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripened
Adjective
  • If the leaf comes out with minimal resistance, the fruit is probably ripe.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
  • This is a fruit ripe for picking and every investor, private-equity firm and sovereign wealth fund looking for a prize asset in the world’s most popular domestic football league has kicked the tyres at Spurs, taken the tour and run the numbers.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • As the allegations surfaced and then grew, Manson was dropped by CAA as a client and axed from acting roles in American Gods and Creepshow.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But the social media frenzy that grew around the film’s release ultimately focused on Lively and on criticism of her.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Allen — who has steadily received more playing time as the season has progressed based on his defense but has also shown flashes offensively and has displayed solid free-throw shooting — played the best of the bunch, scoring nine points in 22 minutes of play and grabbing five rebounds.
    Grant Salsman, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Supermodel Heidi Klum, who progressed into a mainstay judge of American’s Got Talent on NBC, is returning to her roots in the reality/competition space.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While Baekhyun’s chocolate-brown hair during the Essence of Reverie promotions lent him a mature air, the tour’s platinum blonde hue underscored his playful spirit, one that shone with every wide-eyed glance and genuine laugh.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Bomberman: Act Zero (2006) is one of the greatest cautionary tales about how slapping a more mature coat of paint on a classic character can end up tarnishing an entire franchise.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Most agreed that happiness in the United States is falling because of social isolation, especially among young people aged under 30.
    Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The most significant rise is anticipated among people aged 80 and older, with cases projected to increase by 196% by 2050.
    Khloe Quill, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • His performances have matured since sorting out his timekeeping — he was dropped from the starting line-up after reporting late for a 1-0 home defeat by Everton in January.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Also, the student population as a whole has greatly matured.
    Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • During his time at Sacramento State, Lukes developed from a walk-on to a Western Athletic Conference standout.
    HECTOR AMEZCUA, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
  • In Madrid, doctors examined his cartilage and found a bacteria called staphylococcus had developed, causing an infection.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Ripened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripened. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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