Their friendship ripened into a deep love.
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Ripened
Synonyms for "ripened" (51 found)
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Closest matches (11)
Adjective(2 words)
agedaged people
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (15)
Related words (25)
maturedmellowmodelnot born yesterdayoldperfectedpolishedpracticedproficientquintessentialrefinedripesagaciousseasonedsophisticatedtriedtried and trueveteranworld-wiseworldly
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worldly wiseworldly-wise
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9 entriesaged fooddecision-making progressdevelopmentmaturationmatured productmaturityripenessstate changetransformation
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15 entriesCollocations
7 entriesfully ripened fruitoverripe fruitripened cheeseripened fruitripened grapesripened olivesripened tomatoes
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
The grapes ripened well that summer.
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Here and there were lofty vines, thickly laden with clusters and climbing up the pear and apple trees, whose own fruit ripened beside the black grapes.
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The wheat grew and eventually ripened.
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