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
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
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
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
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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And real grenadine is genuinely good — complex, tart, floral and bright.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of floral designers will once again create stunning arrangements for the Milwaukee Art Museum's annual Art in Bloom, scheduled for April 16-19 this year.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Raines spoke to the Lutzenkirchen family the day of the tragedy and began a friendship that has now bloomed into an effort to continue these safe driving summits.—
Doug Turnbull for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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The celebration bloomed into a nonprofit with support from Thomas’ family and community.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After years in accounting at major CPA and law firms, her interest in wine blossomed from a casual interest into a calling.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Muñoz has blossomed into one of baseball’s best closers.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Flowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowered. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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