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
After years in accounting at major CPA and law firms, her interest in wine blossomed from a casual interest into a calling.
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Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Muñoz has blossomed into one of baseball’s best closers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The 32-year-old was traded to Miami this offseason, and he’s blossomed under a new uptempo system and thrived in ways that few players of his age could.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
What started in 2017 as a pilot program has blossomed into a robust schedule that includes musicals, plays and magic shows.
—Alyssa Ramos, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Through all the moments, their relationship blossomed in a way Atwood said transcended that of coach and athlete.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Over the next few years, the business blossomed both locally and nationally.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Despite tours of duty to faraway places such as Italy, Greece and France, their love blossomed over handwritten letters.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In 1999, as his TV career blossomed, Van Der Beek toplined the film Varsity Blues, a high school football drama that also featured Jon Voight, Amy Smart, Ali Larter, Scott Caan and Paul Walker.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Muñoz has blossomed into one of baseball’s best closers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The 32-year-old was traded to Miami this offseason, and he’s blossomed under a new uptempo system and thrived in ways that few players of his age could.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
What started in 2017 as a pilot program has blossomed into a robust schedule that includes musicals, plays and magic shows.
—Alyssa Ramos, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Through all the moments, their relationship blossomed in a way Atwood said transcended that of coach and athlete.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Over the next few years, the business blossomed both locally and nationally.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Despite tours of duty to faraway places such as Italy, Greece and France, their love blossomed over handwritten letters.
—Yolanda Harris, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In 1999, as his TV career blossomed, Van Der Beek toplined the film Varsity Blues, a high school football drama that also featured Jon Voight, Amy Smart, Ali Larter, Scott Caan and Paul Walker.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blossomed
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Raines spoke to the Lutzenkirchen family the day of the tragedy and began a friendship that has now bloomed into an effort to continue these safe driving summits.—
Doug Turnbull for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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The celebration bloomed into a nonprofit with support from Thomas’ family and community.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One of the most common questions among orchid owners is what to do after the plant has flowered.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Met show opens in the eighteen-eighties, when naturalism flowered in Parisian art schools.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Blossomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossomed. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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