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

Extreme heat was causing bananas to ripen too quickly, resulting in heavy losses for Ms Nkhana and many other farmers who live in Karonga district.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

Ideally, he'd plant a variety that could resist the coffee berry borer, a beetle that feasts on coffee cherries, and that would ripen with greater uniformity.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

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 ripen in a few days. Take them home with you. So you won’t forget us.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar