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overripe
/ ˌəʊvəˈraɪp /
adjective
- (of food, cheese, etc) past the usual stage of being ready to eat or use
- overused or overly sentimental and emotional
his love songs are overripe ballads
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- over·ripely adverb
- over·ripeness noun
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Example Sentences
They looked too casual, like overripe delinquents sentenced to perpetual detention.
From The Daily Beast
Mupúlak (mapúlak) ang prutas ug labihan na sa kahinug, Fruits will fall when they are overripe.
From Project Gutenberg
In an apple-tree a thrush was singing; the gooseberries were overripe; beet-roots were flowering everywhere.
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An overripe pineapple is just as unsatisfactory as one that is not ripe enough.
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For canning purposes, only firm, fresh apricots and peaches that are not overripe should be selected.
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In addition, the fruit should be thoroughly ripe, but not mushy nor overripe.
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