as in bloomed
to produce flowers
the plant will keep flowering if you water it and regularly cut off the dead blossoms
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Recent Examples of flowered
Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
These gorgeous, multi-flowered blooms come in shades of pink, purple, white, and blue, and are popular in containers and garden beds thanks to their sweet aroma.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
The station, complete with flowered landscaping, is designed for women and features lightweight nozzles and hoses.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
And amongst her friends, young wives and mothers didn't wear flowered frocks, and high heels around the house.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
One of the most common questions among orchid owners is what to do after the plant has flowered.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
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
How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Cultivars include blue, violet-blue, pink, and white-flowered varieties.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Double-flowered begonias, on the other hand, have lots of petals and are often compared to camellias or roses.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
These gorgeous, multi-flowered blooms come in shades of pink, purple, white, and blue, and are popular in containers and garden beds thanks to their sweet aroma.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 18 Jan. 2026
The station, complete with flowered landscaping, is designed for women and features lightweight nozzles and hoses.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
And amongst her friends, young wives and mothers didn't wear flowered frocks, and high heels around the house.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
According to the National Park Service, many of their sprouts have not even flowered yet, so the fleeting beauty is just beginning.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
One of the most common questions among orchid owners is what to do after the plant has flowered.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
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
How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Cultivars include blue, violet-blue, pink, and white-flowered varieties.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowered
Adjective
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The vast multi-room establishment—set within a five-story atrium in the center of the hotel—evokes cozy romance at every turn, swathed in marble busts, vibrant floral arrangements, and intricate wall carvings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Another highlight noted is a flower competition hosted and judged by the Golden Garden Club, which will feature designs and displays by Idaho’s most talented floral experts.—
McClatchy,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Civil Rights Movement ignited the South; a feminist movement bloomed in New York, and in California, the UFW led a movement to secure higher wages, and safer working conditions for farmworkers.—
Stephanie Elam,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Yannick Nézét-Séguin let the prelude speak with minimal fuss, then unspooled the rest of the score with total control, pulling the thread taut, relaxing it, and increasing the tension again, until by the end the orchestra bloomed into rapture.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mead played in just 41 games for the Chicago White Sox last season while Sánchez has blossomed into one of the best pitchers in baseball and helped key the Phillies' run to consecutive NL East titles in 2024 and 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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After admittedly chasing stats, which led to some early-season struggles, Simmons settled into the defensive end possession and blossomed into one of the SEC’s most prolific sack masters.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Flowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowered. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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