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
Formerly a forlorn strip of shipping warehouses and camping shops, the Karaköy neighborhood has blossomed in the last decade into a colorful area of restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
After squaring off in the ring, the two developed a long-term friendship that eventually blossomed into a romantic relationship.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
After Lorelai's teen pregnancy pushed her to build a life in Stars Hollow, the Gilmores' subsequently estranged and sometimes contentious relationships blossomed into complexity, love and sharp family humor.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The play was a success and the friendship blossomed.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
But in 2023, Punch Bowl Social inquired about a partnership that has blossomed each year since.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Caicedo, at 24, has blossomed into the best defensive midfielder not just in the Premier League, but perhaps in the world.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Just two years after his brother's death, Doug Ford's political fortunes blossomed.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
In recent years, Savannah, Georgia, has blossomed as a destination for festive experiences, and its vibrancy has only grown brighter thanks to the revitalization of a 1912 power plant.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
After squaring off in the ring, the two developed a long-term friendship that eventually blossomed into a romantic relationship.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
After Lorelai's teen pregnancy pushed her to build a life in Stars Hollow, the Gilmores' subsequently estranged and sometimes contentious relationships blossomed into complexity, love and sharp family humor.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The play was a success and the friendship blossomed.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
But in 2023, Punch Bowl Social inquired about a partnership that has blossomed each year since.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Caicedo, at 24, has blossomed into the best defensive midfielder not just in the Premier League, but perhaps in the world.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Just two years after his brother's death, Doug Ford's political fortunes blossomed.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
In recent years, Savannah, Georgia, has blossomed as a destination for festive experiences, and its vibrancy has only grown brighter thanks to the revitalization of a 1912 power plant.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blossomed
Verb
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Western ‘gaijin’ are heading to Japan in record numbers lately – when the cherry blossoms bloomed this April, there were 43% more American tourists in the country than in April 2024.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pruning to Propagate A monopodial orchid grows a new plant by producing a baby orchid plant called a keiki at its base or on flower stalks after the plant has bloomed, Kondrat says.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Blossomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossomed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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