Dry and Ripen

Opposite meaning words

Dry verb - To make dry.

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Ripen is an antonym for dry.

Nearby Words: drying, dryer, dryish

Ripen verb - To become mature.

Usage example: pears ripening on the tree

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Dry is an antonym for ripen.

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Ripen and Dry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dry/ripen

Dry & Ripen. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dry/ripen>.

Ripen or Dry. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dry/ripen.

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