Synonyms of bloomed

bloomed

verb

past tense of bloom

1

as in flowered

to produce flowers

forsythias only bloom at the beginning of spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowered
• blossomed
• unfolded
• burgeoned
• leaved
• blew
• budded
• leafed
• effloresced
• opened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faded
• withered
• died
• wilted
• dropped
• dried up
• shriveled
• expired
• perished

2

as in blushed

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)

she arrived at the house, blooming from her vigorous walk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blushed
• glowed
• flushed
• reddened
• crimsoned
• colored
• turned color
• rouged
• humiliated
• mortified
• fazed
• disconcerted
• ruddled
• abashed
• incarnadined
• embarrassed
• chagrined
• discomfited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bloomed

Once salvia plants have bloomed and the stems have turned brown, cut them down to the basal leaves, and new flowers will appear. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Grandma’s white cardigan bloomed like a daisy against the green. — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Salmon runs, suddenly unfished, bloomed to levels never seen before. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

While his beloved character didn’t outlive the zombie apocalypse, his romance with Pak bloomed. — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 28 July 2026

The couple say their relationship bloomed over their love of comic art. — Lina Lecaro, SPIN, 22 July 2026

Along the way, algae bloomed, chemicals were dumped, and ducks turned up dead. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Two corpse flowers nicknamed Odora and Odorysseus have bloomed at the San Marino conservatory, drawing thousands for the rare occasion and quickly surpassing last year’s numbers. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

In spring, the buckeye bloomed beautifully, and now greenish-brown, round fruit capsules are forming. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026