as in ripe
fully grown or developed
a fully ripened musical talent
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as in grew
to become mature
pears ripening on the tree
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Recent Examples of ripened
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
In the nose is pineapple and sun-ripened mango.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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
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There's nothing quite like biting into a sweet, perfectly ripe pear.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s followed by baklava, ripe apricot, crème brûlée, and Cognac on the palate, with a finish of rum raisin cake.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Others needed a bigger house when their family grew.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its use to treat autism grew after studies suggested that some autistic children have trouble transporting folate into the brain, explains Sutera.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Given the hype around the historic weekend and the ongoing battle, Singapore looked poised to succeed as the race weekend progressed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The next two months will tell us whether Kiffin’s program has progressed to the point of taking success in stride.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Babies are mature enough to have their own babies in six to 10 weeks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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But even though some boys might not be growing any taller at 16, there could be certain parts of their skeleton that are still not fully mature.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But six of the top eight players projected to get the most minutes this season are also aged 29 or older.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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As those deals aged—and some of those same operators dramatically scaled back their ambitions—the market re-set its expectations for those tie-ups moving forward.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Angel’s Envy is a distillery that is known for its port cask-finished bourbon, and while the whiskey does not carry an age statement it’s matured for around five years before getting that secondary maturation for up to six months.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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The researchers suggest the specimen is an adult that had not yet fully matured -- about 19 years old, based on its bone microstructure.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each bottle of ink and each toner cartridge has a page-yield rating, based on test pages developed by the International Organization for Standards (ISO).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The nation’s early Tomahawk cruise missiles were developed at General Dynamics Convair division in San Diego during the 1970s and later tested far offshore.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Ripened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripened. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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