ripen

Example Sentences

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And like every such show, it can be expected to ripen with age, if age comes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

The durians are also less likely to ripen too quickly — and emit more odor — in the cooler night temperatures.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2024

They will continue to ripen, so the firmer ones will be ready in just a couple of days.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Winemakers “really should be planting the things that work for them, that ripen fruit consistently, that allow them to make a product that they can sell to the consumer.”

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2024

Alar was a chemical conventional grow-ers sprayed on apples to help them ripen.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan