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as in flowered
to produce flowers
forsythias only bloom at the beginning of spring
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as in blushed
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she arrived at the house, blooming from her vigorous walk
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Recent Examples of bloomed
The skirt of the dress was completely covered in three-dimensional, red poppy flowers that bloomed outward to mimic real petals.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Across from the house, another garden bloomed.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The title, by the way, comes from the flowers that bloomed from Ray’s own father’s planting.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2025
Below the drop waistline, the full skirt bloomed with layers of fabric and a voluminous quality that created a variation in texture, fabric and shape.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
And while this civil war of sorts bloomed in the shadows in Kentucky, another culture sprung up in broad daylight.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
After mature plants have bloomed, use clean, sharp pruners to cut the plant down by one-third, cutting into green growth only and not into the woody stems, which won’t regenerate new growth.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The relationship really bloomed.
—Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Across from the house, another garden bloomed.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
The title, by the way, comes from the flowers that bloomed from Ray’s own father’s planting.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2025
Below the drop waistline, the full skirt bloomed with layers of fabric and a voluminous quality that created a variation in texture, fabric and shape.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
And while this civil war of sorts bloomed in the shadows in Kentucky, another culture sprung up in broad daylight.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
After mature plants have bloomed, use clean, sharp pruners to cut the plant down by one-third, cutting into green growth only and not into the woody stems, which won’t regenerate new growth.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
The relationship really bloomed.
—Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloomed
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Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Only Murders in the Building actress was the epitome of bridal glam, and went for fluttering lashes, blushed cheeks and peachy pink lips for the occasion.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kaprizov blushed when confirming that he was greeted with a standing ovation upon entering the Wild locker room Tuesday morning.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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The relationship blossomed, though.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Words and images attest to the remarkable swiftness with which salmon have resumed their run, flora have blossomed, and traces of the former reservoir are being smoothed away.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The mountains glowed with golden light, evoking a sense of enchantment and possibility.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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By now her name has glowed several times on the marquee of Springfield’s historic Gillioz Theatre.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Instead, after being flushed from the pocket on second-and-7 from the Packers’ 39-yard line, Prescott’s heave found a toe-tapping Jalen Tolbert for a 34-yard gain.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Small things, like individual eyelashes or grains of sand, often get flushed out on their own through a combination of tearing up and blinking, per Mount Sinai.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Bloomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloomed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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