overripe
Example Sentences
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Here are a few of my favorite ways to do more with those overripe bananas, from pancakes to a sticky, caramel cookie bar.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Morgan, the banker with a raven-wing mustache, overripe nose and chef’s-knife mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
He was hiding in a tangle of thorns, each branch sagging with overripe berries.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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