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as in blossoms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
a handsome young man in the full bloom of youth
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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
Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
On that same trip, a market of simple tables with buckets of those gorgeous blooms caught their attention and ultimately pushed them to switch to cultivating dahlias, which many Southerners were unfamiliar with at the time.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
After blooms finish, cut back to 4 inches and mulch.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
The last is dumping iron dust into the Southern Ocean to provoke phytoplankton blooms that would suck heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a move that set off a backlash when an American entrepreneur tried it off Canada in 2012.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Today, there are nearly 100 blooms tightly packed in a circle of flowers measuring around 7 inches tall and 30 inches wide.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 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
My ‘Double Delight’ blooms are typically a red and cream blend.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
But in galloping-paced, high-responsibility environments, burnout blooms from both the amount of work as well as the confidence people feel while doing the work.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
On that same trip, a market of simple tables with buckets of those gorgeous blooms caught their attention and ultimately pushed them to switch to cultivating dahlias, which many Southerners were unfamiliar with at the time.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
After blooms finish, cut back to 4 inches and mulch.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
The last is dumping iron dust into the Southern Ocean to provoke phytoplankton blooms that would suck heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a move that set off a backlash when an American entrepreneur tried it off Canada in 2012.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
Today, there are nearly 100 blooms tightly packed in a circle of flowers measuring around 7 inches tall and 30 inches wide.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 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
My ‘Double Delight’ blooms are typically a red and cream blend.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 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
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For the Sandhills, June is a prime time to see early blossoms, while August through September brings fields of sunflowers and asters.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Route 128 slinks through the folds of Anderson Valley like a slow river, past vineyards clinging to hillsides and orchards heavy with apple blossoms come spring.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These varieties have the names of Indigenous tribes such as Muskogee and Zuni (purple flowers), Lipan (lavender flowers), and Natchez (white flowers with deep cinnamon bark).—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her idea was expressed through a reenactment of the funeral of Achilles from the perspective of the flowers growing near his funeral pyre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Europe 'standing on its own two feet' Something startups should lean into is their nimbleness compared to the large defense primes, Kuppers said, which gives up-and-coming firms an advantage in competing for new government contracts.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, traditional methods like verbal reassurance or security primes without touch did not alleviate jealousy.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cowboys fans hoping the team flushes Dak, the way the Denver Broncos did with Russell Wilson, are better off hoping for a Texas snow storm in July.—
Mac Engel
September 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its self-cleaning cycle flushes the dirty water tank and removes debris from the vacuum brush.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Its central glass dome—home to the swimming paradise—glows like a lantern at dusk.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Blooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blooms. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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