RIPENS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

ripens

verb

present tense third-person singular of ripen

as in grows

to become mature pears ripening on the tree

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Recent Examples of ripens The Algonquin people also called it the Raspberry moon, evoking the fruit that ripens around that time in North America, while the Cree knew it as the Feather Moulting Moon, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026 Its nickname from the fact that the fruit usually ripens and is ready for picking around this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 June 2026 The name comes from the fact that the fruit usually ripens and is ready for picking around this time of year. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026 While Albariño typically ripens earlier, Caíño Blanco often reaches maturity toward the end of September when temperatures are cooler and daylight hours shorter. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 This diurnal shift ripens Lodi’s produce and punches up its flavor. — Ligaya Malones, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 The skin ripens to bright yellow with green stripes, and the flesh has a pink hue. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026 The majority of Malbec in Bordeaux died out from frost in the 1950s, and Petit Verdot often ripens too late to make it into the final blend, so many vineyards have been replanted with other varieties over the years. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025

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Trust grows when transformation is communicated clearly instead of left for others to guess.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
As her creative uncertainty grows, a strange mystery unfolds when a series of provocative and obscene artworks inexplicably disappear.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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This surge likely is heading toward South Florida and will move through the rest of the state and parts of the Gulf of Mexico as the week progresses, Arman said.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
NuCube expects the resulting validation database to strengthen its technical case as development progresses.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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