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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Snapdragons bloomed in flower beds along the front walk.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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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.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Effloresced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effloresced. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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