as in to flower
to produce flowers
created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season
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Recent Examples of effloresce
University of Washington By mid-March, the 29 Yoshino cherry trees planted on the University of Washington’s Liberal Arts Quadrangle will be efflorescing into pale-pink puffs, like giant botanical versions of cotton candy.
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Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
Her later conversations with Molly effloresce into speaking aloud her own anxieties.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2021
Within days of an eruption, white bacterial mats effloresce like dustings of snow, blizzardings dancing in the currents.
—Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2021
Republican nominee Marc Molinaro would no doubt want to mention the corruption that has effloresced on Mr. Cuomo’s watch, the lousy upstate economy, and the decline of New York City’s subways.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2018
Cherry blossoms effloresced on collars and scarves.
—Isaac Oliver, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2017
Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
Her later conversations with Molly effloresce into speaking aloud her own anxieties.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2021
Within days of an eruption, white bacterial mats effloresce like dustings of snow, blizzardings dancing in the currents.
—Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2021
Republican nominee Marc Molinaro would no doubt want to mention the corruption that has effloresced on Mr. Cuomo’s watch, the lousy upstate economy, and the decline of New York City’s subways.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2018
Cherry blossoms effloresced on collars and scarves.
—Isaac Oliver, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for effloresce
Verb
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That’s why planning for succession of bloom — choosing plants that flower at different times — is essential.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Fall is the ideal time to plant easy-care spring-flowering perennials.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In truth, crape myrtles can bloom in partial sun, even if flowering at their maximum potential will necessitate 6-8 hours a day of full sun exposure.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, her retirement days didn’t last long, as the idea of owning a dim sum restaurant blossomed less than a year later.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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When Ford began his own namesake brand in 2005, their sartorial relationship blossomed even further.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Effloresce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effloresce. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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