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ripen

[rahy-puhn] / ˈraɪ pən /
VERB
mature
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VERB
grow
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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

Here, colgar tomatoes – hung on the vine to ripen slowly – are blended with good green arbequina oil and crystalline salt.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

They are selected according to how quickly their grapes ripen, and their resilience to pests, disease, and other environmental stresses.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 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

A week later, when the blooming is over, the florets will turn into seeds, and ripen.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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