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blossoming

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noun

blossoming

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verb

present participle of blossom
as in blooming
to produce flowers the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived

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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
Noun
  • Unlike many other areas where peak bloom is waning or has already passed, right now is the heart of Branch’s Brooks flowering season, with this year’s peak running through April 18, according to the Branch Brook Park Alliance.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Sydney has been waiting for 15 years for a flowering at the Royal Botanic Garden.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Indeed, this is a moment when all those who care about the contributions that U.S. universities in partnership with the federal government have made to a competitive and flourishing American society to speak out.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The brand is approaching its first birthday and seems to be growing and flourishing, selling not just clothing but shoes and other golf accessories.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • During a succession of poor wet seasons, the females postpone reproductive maturation up to 10 years and may produce a litter only once a decade.
    Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The platform’s supporters point to upcoming technical improvements and the maturation of the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism as potential catalysts for recovery.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Blossoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossoming. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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