overripe

Example Sentences

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More than 125 years on, the newly reopened villa still feels overripe in the best way: rich, heady and slightly dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In the morning, the sidewalk and pavement along Naomi Avenue are littered with crates of discarded melons, tomatoes and other overripe fruit, creating an ugly sight and putrid odor.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

The process is simple: the overripe bananas are peeled, cut into small pieces, weighed, and mixed with sugar, yeast, raisins, water and covered with lemons.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

And, truth be told, this extremely simple recipe also works well even simpler, skipping the grilling-or-roasting step altogether, especially if your pears are tending toward overripe, which won’t hold up well to the heat.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

It was overripe and not as firm as it should be.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman