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Recent Examples of ripe That was especially ripe to be pricked at a moment that is seeing the swearing-in of a new administration that has not exactly placed the protection of women’s rights or LGBTQ+ freedoms at the forefront of its agenda. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 In 2025, the opportunity is ripe for leaders to embrace a few critical AI resolutions—ones that will position their organizations for success and showcase their vision in shaping the future of business. Committee Of 200, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Superfan Jack Hoffman Tragically Passes Away at 19 Notre Dame plays a ton of man-to-man, which is ripe for Ohio State's offense. David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025 Neighbors used to wait until the fruit was ripe, then come knocking on the front door, practically begging to pick from the trees. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ripe 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripe
Adjective
  • This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2019
  • Muttaiah said the man inside the stinking manhole was working without any safety equipment — no gloves, no shoes, no supplemental oxygen.
    Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019
Adjective
  • The dusty light pink is playful yet mature and can be found on appliances like hand mixers, toasters, and slow cookers.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • However, Lynch’s second film for De Laurentiis defined the contours of his mature style.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Larsson promptly picked up his fourth foul 2:40 into the third quarter and finished with four points (one for five shooting) and five rebounds in 14 minutes.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Christopher made up for 3-of-9 foul shooting by making 26 field goals to 19 for Westmont, which went 12-of-14 at the free-throw line.
    Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.
    Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Summary Flatulence that smells like rotten eggs is common and is caused by eating foods containing sulfur.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
  • There is something rotten about it, and its been that way for a large sample size now.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • My TikTok really blew up somewhere between my videos taste-testing a really disgusting medication and my series about dating.
    Brooke Eby, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Billions Of Jellyfish Wash Up On Beach By Jess Thomson Science Reporter 1 A plague of bizarre and disgusting balls that have washed up along popular beaches in Australia have been found to contain fecal bacteria.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • His writing included warnings to distinguish between leeches: good (round and shiny) and bad (black or blue in color and found near fetid water).
    Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
  • During the previous effort, squalid and fetid camps grew on the border and were marred by gang violence.
    Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Public stations were expensive to maintain and quickly became dirty and malodorous.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Each lawyer, then, in his or her own way, played a part in creating a caricature: Danny, the kid in a tough situation trying his best to do the right thing; Mr. Neely, that malodorous man with schizophrenia stoking passengers’ fears on the subway.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

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“Ripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripe. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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