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ripening

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verb

present participle of ripen

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ripening
Verb
The 2021 growing season was cooler than average with maturation and ripening less harried than usual. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024 Certain Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Enzymes in fruits and vegetables promote chemical reactions, such as ripening. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024 Keep them away from any fruits and vegetables that naturally emit ethylene, a gas that speeds up ripening of anything in their orbit. Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024 Dragon fruit does not continue ripening once it is picked. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripening
Noun
  • Leaves are the engines that make energy for flowering and fruiting.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
  • Pruning those floppy stems back to the lower set of leaves around the base of the plant after the initial flowering period should prompt yarrow to produce stronger regrowth.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • There’s nothing quite as rewarding in gardening as growing a plant from seed.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Half of your time removing the snow can be spent fighting with the exponentially growing clump of snow on the shovel.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The primary challenge is the climate's impact on maturation.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Just as her last three albums generally marked moments of emotional and mental maturation for Zillennials and early Gen Z, so too does Virgin in its gender-expansive exploration of mid-20s reinvention and self-discovery.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • The Athletic reported on Wednesday that West Ham were progressing in their talks with Potter, with the club later confirming the departure of Julen Lopetegui after six months in charge.
    Stuart James, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This program, which began in 2022, is designed to rectify historic problems with IDR plans that prevented many borrowers from progressing toward 20- or 25-year loan forgiveness.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The judge ultimately agreed with the city on all three claims, saying QuikTrip had not shown it had been injured because no final decision had been made by Denver on the company’s development proposals, nor had QuikTrip made any attempt to get a waiver or variance.
    Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
  • Advertisement The Crown Prince has been masterful at protecting Saudi Arabia’s development.
    Karen Elliott House, Time, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • In the first quarter of 2025, G.D.P. growth was slightly negative as consumer spending weakened, and imports surged as businesses front-ran the tariffs.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
  • The Heat sees upside with Johnson, but there hasn’t been appreciable growth this summer.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Emergent theories of evolution, questions of science and mysticism, and an illuminating romance are at the heart of Gilbert’s sprawling historical tale, one of her more underappreciated works of fiction.
    Mia Barzilay Freund, Vogue, 7 July 2025
  • The evolution and strength of these storms, however, depend on what happens with the storms overnight Monday and early Tuesday morning, according to the weather service.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025

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“Ripening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripening. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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