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
But you can apply the method to all sorts of odds and ends, making kraut from kale scraps or hot sauce from overripe chiles.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023
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
In the backyard, an orange tree hangs heavy with overripe fruit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2023
I stood up and picked up an overripe pomegranate that had fallen to the ground.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
