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adjective

Definition of ripenednext
as in ripe
fully grown or developed a fully ripened musical talent

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ripened

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verb

past tense of ripen
as in grew
to become mature pears ripening on the tree

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripened
  1. ripe
  2. grew
  3. progressed
  4. mature
  5. aged
  6. matured
  7. developed
Adjective
  • Conventional wisdom says that the business is ripe for it, because there are too many services aimed at general audiences, and the landscape just keeps getting more confusing.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The nose features ripe black cherries, plums, violets, and hints of tobacco.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of ripe
Verb
  • The number of job listings for musical therapists in Australia, for example, grew nearly fourfold in the five years between 2018 and 2022.
    Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of grew
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
Definition of progressed
Adjective
  • Only Wim's father and Fern's mother have received meaningful development, but this episode finds some time to underline how similar each parent is to their children... in their own, more mature ways.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Vybz Kartel of now is more chill and more mature.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of mature
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of aged
Verb
  • That coin was supposed to increase in value over time and change color when its value matured.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Salah’s mentality has developed and matured over time.
    Andy Jones, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of matured
Verb
  • The fabric was developed with chemical company Archroma.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The tool was developed in partnership with Reverse Resources, Global Fashion Agenda, Circle Economy and Accelerating Circularity with funding from Laudes Foundation and IDH.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of developed
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