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as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
the blooming faces of children at play in the great outdoors
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as in unconditional
chiefly British
having no exceptions or restrictions
thought that the royals were blooming idiots for making such indiscreet statements
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as in flowering
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as in blossoming
to produce flowers
forsythias only bloom at the beginning of spring
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as in blushing
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 blooming
Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Yes mama, violets do it best—blooming and enduring despite the rough summer heat.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The multiyear partnership, a first for both the brand and the league, cemented the already blooming relationship between the players and fashion.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Besides its many uses in cooking, a lavender plant adds fragrance and color wherever it's planted—along a path, beside a patio, or in a pot on your back deck—thanks to a long blooming season.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
In late spring, the city hums with farmers’ markets, craft beer events and bike rides along blooming lakefront paths.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Mums are grown in different crops to have three or four peak blooming times.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Each spring, hotel staff plant more than to ensure a beautiful blooming season in the hotel's gardens, the hotel said on Facebook.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Division also promotes heavier blooming.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The blooming of Korea’s Asian Spring was cut short by the arrival of foreign occupying armies.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Tombstone holds an annual rose festival in April to celebrate the blooming of the original Shady Lady, according to the museum website.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Varieties include the early-blooming Solar Glow™, which produces red-orange blooms, and Solar Flare™ with yellow flowers accented in orange hues.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Business is blooming But farms are only half the story.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Find out how to prune all types of orchids to have healthier and fuller-blooming flowers.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
The fatty ground pork that makes the spreadable salume such a tasty topping for pizza and pasta melts when it is heated up in a pan, blooming the Calabrian chile in the sausage’s own fat.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Get ready to dive into a cosmos of blooming microorganisms!
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Choose a variety for staggered blooming and vibrant spring color.
—Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Yes mama, violets do it best—blooming and enduring despite the rough summer heat.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The multiyear partnership, a first for both the brand and the league, cemented the already blooming relationship between the players and fashion.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Besides its many uses in cooking, a lavender plant adds fragrance and color wherever it's planted—along a path, beside a patio, or in a pot on your back deck—thanks to a long blooming season.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
In late spring, the city hums with farmers’ markets, craft beer events and bike rides along blooming lakefront paths.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Mums are grown in different crops to have three or four peak blooming times.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Each spring, hotel staff plant more than to ensure a beautiful blooming season in the hotel's gardens, the hotel said on Facebook.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
In Möbius strip fashion, Gein grows obsessed with crime — and the toxic blooming of his obsession into murder goes on to enthrall the world.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Division also promotes heavier blooming.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The blooming of Korea’s Asian Spring was cut short by the arrival of foreign occupying armies.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Tombstone holds an annual rose festival in April to celebrate the blooming of the original Shady Lady, according to the museum website.
—Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Native, night-blooming plants attract nighttime pollinators, a yummy snack for a hungry bat.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Varieties include the early-blooming Solar Glow™, which produces red-orange blooms, and Solar Flare™ with yellow flowers accented in orange hues.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Business is blooming But farms are only half the story.
—Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Find out how to prune all types of orchids to have healthier and fuller-blooming flowers.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
The fatty ground pork that makes the spreadable salume such a tasty topping for pizza and pasta melts when it is heated up in a pan, blooming the Calabrian chile in the sausage’s own fat.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Get ready to dive into a cosmos of blooming microorganisms!
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooming
Adjective
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All that is seen of the Monster is their glowing red stare, and this relates to how Pisces are always looking at others from the sidelines with their own perceptions.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a surprising discovery, our team has detected glowing nickel vapor in the gas surrounding the incoming interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at an extraordinary distance from the sun, where temperatures remain far too cold for metals to normally vaporize.—
Darryl Seligman,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In a heartfelt tribute shared on Instagram, the princess thanked her mom for her unconditional support.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Your love for the city, your team, and its players is unconditional.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Getting tulips in containers through the winter is more challenging, as the bulbs are not sufficiently insulated and undergo frequent freeze-thaw cycles, which affect plant growth and flowering.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Watch for yellow, stippled leaves, especially on flowering or fruiting plants.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So, excited headlines about a blossoming romance between them certainly creates a narrative that distracts from all the negative news each has grappled with recently.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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After blossoming in the second half of his rookie season, Dolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson hasn’t been nearly as productive so far this season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And Prince William would have been forgiven for blushing when Kate pointedly replied that the poster had in fact shown the TV hunk from a famous Levi advert.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The kid wore birthday glasses and shook his head at each shot, blushing.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Consuelos suited up in Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs uniform, while Ripa nailed Swift's game-day style with a red-and-white windbreaker, denim cutoffs and a backstage pass.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The bracelets were sold in green, red, pink, orange, yellow and blue.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But seemingly by sheer willpower, Meredith holds out her hand, which sends the liquid back in the opposite direction toward Britani.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The actress dares to bare her briefs in this Ulla Johnson set featuring a shockingly sheer skirt teamed with a ombré effect sequin top.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My favorite hack is layering my outfits with stylish autumn jackets.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The signature bowl, which includes Rancho Gordo heirloom beans, poblano peppers, burrata, Parmesan, oregano and sourdough bread in its autumn iteration, is now $17 instead of its original $21.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Blooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooming. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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