as in flowered
to produce flowers
created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season
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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 -
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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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
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Liu’s love of mochi blossomed from frequent trips to street vendors in Hunan, a province in south-central China.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Effloresced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effloresced. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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