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
Liu’s love of mochi blossomed from frequent trips to street vendors in Hunan, a province in south-central China.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In his first season as a starter, Alzir has blossomed as a glue player who connects the various parts of the team.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Zubac has always been a strong post scorer, but his game blossomed further while working with James Harden, who was acquired by the Clippers from the Philadelphia 76ers in November 2023.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Artistic partnerships have blossomed.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Nix has blossomed in his first two seasons, throwing 54 touchdowns with 23 interceptions.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Given that Mother Ann was such an influential figure and that the Shakers movement blossomed, why do so few know about her today?
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
For the past two decades, that friendship has blossomed into a dynamic artistic partnership between the Adrienne Arsht Center and The Cleveland Orchestra that has produced some of the most memorable concerts experienced by South Florida music lovers.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
In the years Chalamet and Jenner have blossomed their relationship, there have been no shortage of PDA moments proving their love.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In his first season as a starter, Alzir has blossomed as a glue player who connects the various parts of the team.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Zubac has always been a strong post scorer, but his game blossomed further while working with James Harden, who was acquired by the Clippers from the Philadelphia 76ers in November 2023.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Artistic partnerships have blossomed.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
Nix has blossomed in his first two seasons, throwing 54 touchdowns with 23 interceptions.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Given that Mother Ann was such an influential figure and that the Shakers movement blossomed, why do so few know about her today?
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
For the past two decades, that friendship has blossomed into a dynamic artistic partnership between the Adrienne Arsht Center and The Cleveland Orchestra that has produced some of the most memorable concerts experienced by South Florida music lovers.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
In the years Chalamet and Jenner have blossomed their relationship, there have been no shortage of PDA moments proving their love.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blossomed
Verb
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Hernandez was assigned to Davoren, and their romance bloomed, according to the feds.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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More importantly, the people listened, and protests, anti-ICE demonstrations, and school walkouts bloomed around the country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Blossomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossomed. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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