as in flowered
to produce flowers
created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season
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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 -
How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Excess mortality bloomed in Republican counties and communities saturated with denialist media.—
Jennifer W. Tsai,
STAT,
18 Jan. 2026
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While the former is simply coated in a buttery hot sauce, the latter is marinated in a blend of spice and brine; dry rubbed with cayenne pepper, paprika, brown sugar, and garlic powder; and then finished in a muddy oil that’s bloomed with the same ingredients as the dry rub.—
Matt Moore,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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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
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What started as a local story blossomed into a national one.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Effloresced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effloresced. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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