as in ripe
fully grown or developed
before he became a full-blown literary sensation, he wrote articles for little journals that paid even littler money
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Recent Examples of full-blown
For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.
—WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.
—WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-blown
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Volunteers willing to pick fruit from trees at homes in Rancho Bernardo, Poway and surrounding communities are needed this spring as local citrus trees fill with ripe fruits.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Raised by Vietnamese immigrant parents, Le was taught to be wary of strangers — generosity was ripe for exploitation.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Caviar is the mature eggs of sturgeon, and only sturgeon eggs qualify as caviar.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Imparting a transparent wash of color that gives the cheeks a natural flush, the blush is equally luminous on mature skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Full-blown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-blown. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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