efflorescing

Definition of efflorescingnext
present participle of effloresce
as in blooming
to produce flowers created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season

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Verb
  • Cut stems back by one-third of their height after the first flush of flowers fades in early summer to spur the plant continue blooming.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • Your garden will be a show-stopper all season thanks to these long-blooming flowers.
    Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Oleander This pink-flowering shrub causes serious heart and gastrointestinal problems in cats and other animals.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • Water and flowering trees make the place feel like an Old-World safari camp.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • The early heat prompted some domestic crops to begin blossoming weeks ahead of schedule instead of remaining dormant throughout the winter, leaving them exposed to subsequent frosts, according to Brad Rippey, a USDA meteorologist.
    Bloomberg, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • There are blossoming psychedelic flowers that would be more interesting-looking if they’d been grabbed from an old clip-art book.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 May 2026
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“Efflorescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efflorescing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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