blossomed

past tense of blossom
as in bloomed
to produce flowers the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived

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Recent Examples of blossomed As the company blossomed, Sandy was able to quit her job as a Medicaid specialist and become a full-time employee, documenting their travels with videos and photographs and assisting with social media. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 As their respective careers blossomed and evolved, the pair have shown support for one another. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 The coworkers quickly became close friends, and soon, a romance blossomed. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 That same year, Robbie and Ackerley’s friendship blossomed into a romance. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026 But as the city blossomed — its population is now nearly 270,000 — the political culture remained fairly static. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Cam Schlittler, fresh off his first full season, is going to be named the American League Cy Young, and Brent Headrick and Paul Blackburn blossomed into high-leverage relievers. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 The junior middle hitter has blossomed into a star, dominating with seven kills and two blocks for the host North Stars in a 25-20, 23-25, 25-16 nonconference win over Jacobs. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 An even more extreme mix of old and new has blossomed in neighboring Chinatown. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • Green shoots then bloomed after seeing Matthieu Blazy’s spring 2027 collection for Chanel.
    — Pernille Teisbaek, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Pulverized into a fine powder and bloomed in butter with the aromatics, the corn nuts bring an earthy sweetness and seriously amp up the corn flavor.
    — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • And now EatFuti has flowered into the first-in-the-nation (to our understanding) State Fair food delivery service — a brand offshoot based, again, in solving a problem, this one much more personal.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

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“Blossomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossomed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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