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flowering

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noun

flowering

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verb

present participle of flower
as in unfolding
to produce flowers the plant will keep flowering if you water it and regularly cut off the dead blossoms

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Recent Examples of flowering
Adjective
Why Grow Moss in a Garden? Mosses are non-flowering plants that produce spores rather than seeds. Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Feb. 2023 If the roses are grafted, non-flowering rootstock suckers could be taking over the plants, although this would tend to occur more sporadically on a couple of plants in a large planting of roses, versus all of the plants. Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2021
Noun
Hibiscus bloom on new wood, so pruning won’t prevent flowering, only possibly delay it. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025 Like many other hybrid plants, African blue basil is sterile, which helps to explain its extravagant flowering; when a plant does not form seeds, there is more energy to devote purely to flowering. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flowering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowering
Adjective
  • At the time, Burr was receiving briefings and involved in conversations suggesting the country faced a burgeoning health crisis that could hurt the economy.
    Nicholas Fandos, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2020
  • After the last vote on March 2 ended in a stalemate, Netanyahu and former military chief Benny Gantz agreed late last month to try to form a unity government because of the burgeoning coronavirus crisis.
    Time, Time, 20 Apr. 2020
Adjective
  • The paintings will offer visitors a glimpse into the society and artistic traditions of the time including scenes of everyday life, landscapes and portraits, reflecting the values and prosperity of the Dutch Republic during a flourishing period of economic expansion and global trade.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Central American coastal nation of Belize boasts a flourishing and increasingly diverse economy, with the country’s central bank forecasting a gross domestic product growth rate of 7.1 percent for 2024, based on the first nine months of the year’s excellent performance.
    Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There are 30% whole bunches; maturation for four months in large oak barrels.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Balvenie was one of the first to use this type of maturation as a secondary finish, and distilleries like the Macallan and the GlenDronach age virtually all of their whisky in sherry butts.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This doesn’t include growth in the nearby South Carolina counties.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In the North, active growth occurs mainly in the shoulder seasons.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Compelled by the early data, Ricks decided in 2018 to license the development and commercialization of the drug.
    Alice Park, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The city’s investments and partnerships have led to reductions in crime, student improvements in the classroom, and the development of a health clinic set to open this summer, Crain said.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Flowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowering. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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