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
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
Verb
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 veil of Queen Camilla’s mantilla included delicate floral embroidery, echoing the botanical inspiration of the ornate piece.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Oliver wears deer antlers, a white suit jacket and pants with floral designs.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her smile bloomed — full, amused and just this side of playful.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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What if your orchid hasn’t bloomed?—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their relationship blossomed as millions of fans watched their every move and plastered posters up on their bedroom walls.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The future depth chart blossomed when Roseman selected Mitchell and DeJean in the first two rounds of the 2024 draft.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Flowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowered. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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