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the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived
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Recent Examples of blossoming
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Beauregard was the hitting coach during a blossoming of three young Tigers sluggers — Riley Greene, Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter — in his tenure since November 2022.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Katy Perry has reportedly improved former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's life with their blossoming romance.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The two must figure out how to cultivate their blossoming relationship while staving off the suspicions of a jealous colleague.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Watching Jaden Smith’s aspiring musician character Dizzee enjoy a blossoming romance with graffiti artist Thor.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Living year-round with her family in a camping resort, a blossoming romance with a tourist brings her latent insecurities to the surface.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Of course, something similar typified our evolution, too, which can all too easily be cast as the blossoming forth of ever-plumper craniums.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
But Lynn Moffett, who has lived in Sterling Ranch for four years and sits on the board of a metro district there, said there are few amenities near the blossoming community, which is planned to include more than 12,000 homes at full buildout.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
So, excited headlines about a blossoming romance between them certainly creates a narrative that distracts from all the negative news each has grappled with recently.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
After blossoming in the second half of his rookie season, Dolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson hasn’t been nearly as productive so far this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Spruce up your outdoor pumpkin decor with a chic vase blossoming with fall florals.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Shannon headed home to Illinois, blossoming into an offensive force for the Illini.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
While a wallpaper photographed by Calle was turned into a key black-and-white print in the collection, with small bellflowers blossoming on shirts and pants, a flavor for Orientalism infiltrated Rizza’s designs, inspired by some of Calle’s snapshots.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
This one is more like a blossoming spring.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s a part of Lee that believes Kalkbrenner can morph into a player akin to veteran center Brook Lopez, who began his career in Brooklyn before blossoming in Milwaukee.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
The holiday images will inspire window displays being rolled out worldwide, featuring a midnight-blue background decorated with Chinese lantern illuminations, trunks, the Vuitton family home in Asnières, and blossoming flowers and stars from the Monogram canvas motif.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Beauregard was the hitting coach during a blossoming of three young Tigers sluggers — Riley Greene, Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter — in his tenure since November 2022.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Katy Perry has reportedly improved former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's life with their blossoming romance.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The two must figure out how to cultivate their blossoming relationship while staving off the suspicions of a jealous colleague.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Watching Jaden Smith’s aspiring musician character Dizzee enjoy a blossoming romance with graffiti artist Thor.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Living year-round with her family in a camping resort, a blossoming romance with a tourist brings her latent insecurities to the surface.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Of course, something similar typified our evolution, too, which can all too easily be cast as the blossoming forth of ever-plumper craniums.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
But Lynn Moffett, who has lived in Sterling Ranch for four years and sits on the board of a metro district there, said there are few amenities near the blossoming community, which is planned to include more than 12,000 homes at full buildout.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Guard Tyrese Maxey is on a tear to start the schedule, and Quentin Grimes is blossoming.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
So, excited headlines about a blossoming romance between them certainly creates a narrative that distracts from all the negative news each has grappled with recently.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
After blossoming in the second half of his rookie season, Dolphins edge rusher Chop Robinson hasn’t been nearly as productive so far this season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Spruce up your outdoor pumpkin decor with a chic vase blossoming with fall florals.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Shannon headed home to Illinois, blossoming into an offensive force for the Illini.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
While a wallpaper photographed by Calle was turned into a key black-and-white print in the collection, with small bellflowers blossoming on shirts and pants, a flavor for Orientalism infiltrated Rizza’s designs, inspired by some of Calle’s snapshots.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
This one is more like a blossoming spring.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s a part of Lee that believes Kalkbrenner can morph into a player akin to veteran center Brook Lopez, who began his career in Brooklyn before blossoming in Milwaukee.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blossoming
Adjective
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At the time, Burr was receiving briefings and involved in conversations suggesting the country faced a burgeoning health crisis that could hurt the economy.—
Nicholas Fandos,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 May 2020
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After the last vote on March 2 ended in a stalemate, Netanyahu and former military chief Benny Gantz agreed late last month to try to form a unity government because of the burgeoning coronavirus crisis.—
Time,
Time,
20 Apr. 2020
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Pousada Caminho do Sol Pousada Caminho do Sol, a mix of Tudor and Spanish architecture, is set among flowering gardens with stone walkways and a poolside patio.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Getting tulips in containers through the winter is more challenging, as the bulbs are not sufficiently insulated and undergo frequent freeze-thaw cycles, which affect plant growth and flowering.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pruning is usually done at specific times of the year, typically while a plant is dormant, before new growth emerges in spring, or once the blooming cycle of a plant is done for the season.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In late spring, the Badlands transform with green grasses and blooming wildflowers, perfect for photographers and nature enthusiasts.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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No longer overshadowed by the coastal bookends of New York City and Los Angeles, Ohio’s capital, with its distinct neighborhoods, inclusive spirit, and Midwestern warmth, has emerged as one of the country’s most flourishing destinations for food and drink.—
Katie Chang,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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This year’s Animation Is Film Festival is all about advocating for the growing stature of the flourishing medium in the filmmaking capital of the world.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Teaninich 8 Year Old ‘Daring Rye’ is a single grain whisky made with rye in the mashbill—uncommon but not unheard of in scotch whisky—giving it nice spice notes along with classic flavors picked up from its maturation in bourbon barrels.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Whether that prediction proves accurate will depend on both technological maturation and corporate America's willingness to embrace programmable money for mission-critical financial operations.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blossoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossoming. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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