blooms 1 of 2

plural of bloom

blooms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bloom
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as in blushes
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 blooms
Noun
Always cut off diseased fruits, veggies, and even flower blooms before winter and make sure to clean these clippings off the ground, too. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025 This means the seasonal blooms of insects like caterpillars – which offspring rely on at nesting colonies – have been and gone by the time the birds arrive. New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025 Why have some of the blooms on my rosebush taken on a different color and form? Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025 Types Of Hydrangeas Oakleaf, bigleaf, mountain, and climbing hydrangeas grow on old wood, so next year’s blooms may have already begun to develop when September rolls around. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Her corner property, which once featured a standard lawn, now blooms with milkweeds, perennials and even fruit trees. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 Many daylilies are reblooming but the most notable of these is Stella de Oro, a yellow-orange variety that blooms uninterruptedly from spring to fall. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025 Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below. Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025 Despite their differences, their friendship blossoms and eventually blooms into something more intimate and beautiful. Quispe López, Them., 29 Aug. 2025 Abelia blooms profusely, attracting pollinators, but deer tend to avoid it. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025 Medellín, a destination that calls itself a place where everything blooms. Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooms
Noun
  • How To Harvest Dill Flowers Dill blossoms deliver strong dill flavor in a delicate, pretty package.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While Mare blossoms quickly under his guidance, the rest lag doltishly behind, using journalism as a pretext to confront an ex, or getting duped by some teens into writing a credulous account of a preposterous youth trend.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At certain angles, the photo’s dark backdrop allows viewers to see the reflection of former President Barack Obama’s portrait that depicts him surrounded by greenery and flowers representing Chicago and Hawaii.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Cushions are embroidered with flowers by Cape Town studio Casamento.
    Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While at dusk, the horizon blushes with coral light as fishing boats drift past the silhouette of Longtou Rock.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • What happens when a former UFC champion and top contender clash in a boxing match well past both their primes?
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • At 84 and 83, respectively, Love and Bruce Johnston (who replaced Brian Wilson as a touring member in 1965) are years beyond their vocal primes.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Its self-cleaning cycle flushes the dirty water tank and removes debris from the vacuum brush.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There’s also a hands-free, self-cleaning function that automatically flushes the tubing and brush roller.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At the absolute highest energies, the Moon glows with a light all its own, powered by nuclear recoils, and irrespective of any light, or anything at all, emitted by the Sun.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Its Hungarian Parliament glows at twilight—mirrored in the river’s slow current—while layered history lingers in its bullet-scarred walls.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Blooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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