as in ripe
fully grown or developed
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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Recent Examples of full-fledged
From a serious threat linking back to a Jan. 6 Capitol rioter to Ethan’s obsession with a full-fledged medieval knight costume, these elements may have worked in Burke’s novel, but simply do not translate well on screen.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
What started as casual invites has evolved into a full-fledged creator ecosystem — one that spans over 100 partnerships and keeps pushing NBA content in every corner of the internet.
—Jon Youshaei, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The Federalists believed that Jeffersonian newspapers were printing pro-French propaganda as a prelude to a full-fledged French invasion and that Democratic-Republicans may have been collaborating with the French government.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 23 May 2025
But within 10 minutes of arriving, the scene went from a casual afternoon by the water to a full-fledged emergency.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 May 2025
What started as casual invites has evolved into a full-fledged creator ecosystem — one that spans over 100 partnerships and keeps pushing NBA content in every corner of the internet.
—Jon Youshaei, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The Federalists believed that Jeffersonian newspapers were printing pro-French propaganda as a prelude to a full-fledged French invasion and that Democratic-Republicans may have been collaborating with the French government.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 23 May 2025
But within 10 minutes of arriving, the scene went from a casual afternoon by the water to a full-fledged emergency.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-fledged
Adjective
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However, the researchers note that this avenue—avocados and sleep—is ripe for future exploration.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The opportune timing meant the atmosphere was ripe for change, leading her to found a new graduate school of architecture at the university in 2014.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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Once the potato plant tops start dying back, dig and lift the entire plant with a garden fork to harvest the mature potatoes.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Indeed, devoted fans of the Murphy movies — especially the more, ahem, mature viewers — likely will be willing to overlook some of the messy violence and salty language to relish this trip in the wayback machine.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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