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 Synonyms for ripened
Adjective
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Pop in for a splash of their current releases, including the Chehalem Mountain Vineyard Pinot Noir with its notes of ripe blackberries and spice.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025 -
Levy chatted with us about why many parts of the parenting experience are ripe for disruption and how taking risks can lead to great things.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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Nationally and around the Big Ten, social media grew agitated at Raiola for his attempts to emulate Patrick Mahomes.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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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
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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
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This is where a healthy injection of Red Hat culture could do a world of good for the larger and more mature IBM teams.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Key Ingredients: Tranexamic acid, niacinamide, NAC Y2 Best For: All skin types, but especially mature skin Size: 1.01 fl. oz.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Whether domestic and imported, it may only be sold if it’s aged at least 60 days.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, adults aged 27 to 45 became eligible for the shot, previously only available to people ages 9 and 26.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Health,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Salah’s mentality has developed and matured over time.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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That coin was supposed to increase in value over time and change color when its value matured.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The fabric was developed with chemical company Archroma.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Dec. 2024
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The team developed South Korea’s first two-legged walking robot, called Hubo, in 2005.—
John Kang,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Ripened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripened. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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