RIPE Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

ripe

adjective

ˈrīp

Definition of ripe next

as in matured

fully grown or developed a ripe tomato

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as in stinking

having an unpleasant smell the clothes of the field hands were sweaty and ripe after a hard day's work

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Recent Examples of ripe The conflict was not ripe for settlement until Hezbollah and Iran had been sufficiently weakened by Israel’s attacks. —

Stuart E. Eizenstat, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024 Lucky for all of us, these Black Friday perfume deals are officially ripe for the sniffing—but not for long, considering Cyber Weekend is coming to a close. —

Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Dec. 2024 At the ripe age of 25, Bandré earned his stripes for performances with Rapids 2 and was rewarded with a first-team contract back in April. —

Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 27 Nov. 2024 On occasion, a watermelon gets harvested slightly too early so a dash of cane sugar is added to mimic a perfectly ripe one. —

Andrew Watman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ripe

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This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2019
Muttaiah said the man inside the stinking manhole was working without any safety equipment — no gloves, no shoes, no supplemental oxygen.

Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019