FULL-BLOWN Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

full-blown

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈblōn

Definition of full-blown

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 Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2025 The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025 The economy was teetering on the edge when the crisis became full-blown in October 1907. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2025 But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time. — WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023

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Having suffered a near-death experience during the pandemic, this hotel search site would seem ripe for disruption in an age of AI.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
There are 47 profiles that may be ripe for identification using genetic genealogy, Odien told ABC News.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of ripe

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Photos taken before the cutting show a row of mature mahogany trees growing along the highway corridor.

— Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Out front, two mature sycamore trees frame the house in almost perfect symmetry, reinforcing the sense that 901 Sonoma Way is both composed and inviting.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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