efflorescing

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
  • Nixon’s professed and late-blooming concern for safeguarding the rights of criminal defendants might be a bit hard to swallow; these were, after all, the Watergate burglars.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Dramatic ball skirts blooming with color and texture were styled with simple silk Ts and cotton shirts.
    Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Plants spend all of their energy on flowering, so dividing during bloom time can stress their root development.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Spring flowering bulbs can give you the opportunity to be very creative.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Spruce up your outdoor pumpkin decor with a chic vase blossoming with fall florals.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Shannon headed home to Illinois, blossoming into an offensive force for the Illini.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Efflorescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efflorescing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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