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overripe

[oh-ver-rahyp] / ˈoʊ vərˈraɪp /






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More than 125 years on, the newly reopened villa still feels overripe in the best way: rich, heady and slightly dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In the morning, the sidewalk and pavement along Naomi Avenue are littered with crates of discarded melons, tomatoes and other overripe fruit, creating an ugly sight and putrid odor.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

A condiment built for summer evenings, when everything feels a little overripe and golden at the edges.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2025

This is no small endeavour, with a list of trigger foods which includes all dairy, processed and cured meats, celery, coriander, nutmeg, overripe fruit and vegetables, most beans and coconut.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

One man in a fluffy robe holds only an overripe banana.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins