as in blooming
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as in blossoming
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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
Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
But this recently discovered preserved pollen came from non-flowering gymnosperms, a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers such as pine, fir and spruce trees.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2023
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
An awkward name for a beautiful flowering bulb.
—Becky Wern, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Tulips are spring-flowering bulbs, showing up in gardens around April and May.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Is the chemistry of fern and flowering plant nectar the same?
—Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
But this recently discovered preserved pollen came from non-flowering gymnosperms, a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers such as pine, fir and spruce trees.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2023
Noun
Be careful when planting catmint in full shade, as this may cause legginess or reduce flowering.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
An awkward name for a beautiful flowering bulb.
—Becky Wern, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Clones of Stumpy are flowering for the first time this spring.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Tulips are spring-flowering bulbs, showing up in gardens around April and May.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowering
Adjective
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Ahh, blooming buds, fresh produce popping up at markets and warmer days ahead.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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These larger flowers require more energy from the plants but are especially eye-catching throughout their blooming period.—
Derek Carwood,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Although Summer House cameras are not around to catch Amanda Batula and West Wilson‘s blossoming romance, Andy Cohen has plenty of questions.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Warmer days and blossoming flowers are signs that spring is upon us.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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That said, there are challenges with the fruit's uneven ripening window, shelf life and sensitivity to bruising.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
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When certain fresh foods are stored close together, ethylene can speed up the ripening—and spoilage—process.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As founding director of the cyborg psychology research group and co-director of MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI research program, Pataranutaporn is interested in ways that people can use AI to promote human flourishing, pro-social interaction, and human-to-human interaction.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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It has been correlated with swells of human progress and flourishing, science and technology, medicine and political freedom.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Goodwin praised his ability to hit and is looking forward to his maturation process.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The promise of extending even 4–6 more weeks of uterine maturation is enormous, but trials must proceed with caution.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Weather conditions will be favorable for rapid fire growth.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its population was not quite 6,000 in 2010, was around 11,500 in 2020 and now is nearly 22,000, growth that caused schools to burst at the seams.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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In scope, the planned stadium development dwarfs the 23 other projects Kansas has realized through its STAR bond program since 1999.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aaron told me that Feinstein had played no role in the development of the app and had never downloaded it.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Flowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowering. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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