effloresce

as in to flower
to produce flowers created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season

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Recent Examples on the Web University of Washington By mid-March, the 29 Yoshino cherry trees planted on the University of Washington’s Liberal Arts Quadrangle will be efflorescing into pale-pink puffs, like giant botanical versions of cotton candy. Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023 Her later conversations with Molly effloresce into speaking aloud her own anxieties. Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2021 Within days of an eruption, white bacterial mats effloresce like dustings of snow, blizzardings dancing in the currents. Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2021 Republican nominee Marc Molinaro would no doubt want to mention the corruption that has effloresced on Mr. Cuomo’s watch, the lousy upstate economy, and the decline of New York City’s subways. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2018 Cherry blossoms effloresced on collars and scarves. Isaac Oliver, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2017

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“Effloresce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effloresce. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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