overripe

Example Sentences

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The best part about this recipe is that you only need one overripe banana per serving of oats.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

Morgan, the banker with a raven-wing mustache, overripe nose and chef’s-knife mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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

The process is simple: the overripe bananas are peeled, cut into small pieces, weighed, and mixed with sugar, yeast, raisins, water and covered with lemons.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

I was in the streets of Frell with my father when a man pelted him with an overripe tomato.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine