matures

VERB

become adult, fully grown

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom develop evolve grow grow up mellow mushroom ripen

STRONG

advance age arrive culminate flower maturate perfect prime progress round season

WEAK

attain majority become experienced become wise come of age fill out reach adulthood reach majority settle down shoot up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease halt lessen shrink shrivel stop wither

STRONG

retreat retrogress

Example Sentences

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In the longer run, margins are likely to improve again as its cutting-edge chip making matures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

In typical human development, the striatum tends to shrink as a child matures.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

These yields are basically the difference between how much an investor pays and how much value one gets when the bill matures.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Missed or waived payments were added to the mortgage, which would have to be repaid when the loan matures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

I am not a conservative, but one matures and regards some of the views of one’s youth as undeveloped and callow.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela