How to Use ripen in a Sentence

ripen

verb

• The tomatoes finished ripening on the windowsill.
• You can ripen the fruit by placing it in a paper bag and storing it at room temperature for a few days.
• This will make the plant try to ripen the fruit on the plant faster.
  — oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2020
• When left to ripen, the seeds form beans that can be stored and used for soups and casseroles.
  — Author: Adrian Higgins, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2020
• Do picked tomatoes ripen faster than ones on the plant?
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2023
• Yes, pulling the flowers off the plant will hasten the fruit that is now on it to ripen.
  — oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2020
• Figs do not ripen off the tree, so don’t pick them early.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
• The best way to ripen pears is to set them in a paper bag with a banana.
  — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 4 Nov. 2020
• And then many that did set and start to ripen cracked due to the extra moisture.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Dec. 2020
• The problem is some of the berries ripen on the top half of the berry, but the bottom half remains red and hard.
  — oregonlive.com, 9 Aug. 2019
• The grain was just beginning to ripen and the fields were full of poppies.
  — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2022
• The reason the fruit on your tree is not ripening is a matter of the tree's age.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 4 Nov. 2017
• Shafer decided to drop fruit that year—more than half the crop—just to ripen some of the crop.
  — Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2021
• The release of ethylene gas will cause the fruit to ripen.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2020
• But then comes autumn to harden the grain, / to warn it to ripen ahead of the winter.
  — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2021
• In the past, the figs ripen in early July and have tasted fine.
  — oregonlive, 10 July 2021
• Or, set aside to allow the leaves to ripen (turn yellow or brown).
  — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2018
• How to ripen a banana There are many ways to ripen a banana.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023
• Also, some farms get picked out and will close a few days to allow the berries to ripen.
  — Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2021
• Grapes chandelier from the arbor and ripen on the tongue.
  — Diane Mehta, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
• The apples and plums are also still ripening on the trees.
  — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 15 Aug. 2023
• The fruits ripen late spring through summer and are ready to harvest when soft.
  — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 Mar. 2018
• Our mango tree has a good crop this year that should ripen soon.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2020
• The grape buds and ripens early and is, therefore, in the danger zone for spring frosts.
  — Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• The first fruits are expected to ripen by the end of June, Martin said.
  — Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 May 2022
• Thirty years ago the vines here struggled to ripen grapes.
  — Jay McInerney, Town & Country, 6 June 2021
• The mixture is then left to ripen in a cylindrical mold for three months to a year.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
• As pears ripen off the tree, their flesh gets sweeter, juicer and softer.
  — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2021
• Be aware that bananas can cause nearby fruits to ripen quicker, so place them accordingly.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
• Unlike pineapples, which don’t ripen any further after being picked, bananas do ripen; shifting from green to yellow to brown-speckled to brown.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Dec 2024