as in blooming
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as in blossoming
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as in unfolding
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 flowering
Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Feb. 2023
If the roses are grafted, non-flowering rootstock suckers could be taking over the plants, although this would tend to occur more sporadically on a couple of plants in a large planting of roses, versus all of the plants.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2021
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Prune spring flowering trees and shrubs after the blossoms fade.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Why Grow Moss in a Garden? Mosses are non-flowering plants that produce spores rather than seeds.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Feb. 2023
If the roses are grafted, non-flowering rootstock suckers could be taking over the plants, although this would tend to occur more sporadically on a couple of plants in a large planting of roses, versus all of the plants.
—Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2021
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Spend more time enjoying the garden and less time pruning with these low-maintenance flowering plants.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Prune spring flowering trees and shrubs after the blossoms fade.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowering
Adjective
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At the time, Burr was receiving briefings and involved in conversations suggesting the country faced a burgeoning health crisis that could hurt the economy.—
Nicholas Fandos,
BostonGlobe.com,
15 May 2020
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After the last vote on March 2 ended in a stalemate, Netanyahu and former military chief Benny Gantz agreed late last month to try to form a unity government because of the burgeoning coronavirus crisis.—
Time,
Time,
20 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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Indeed, this is a moment when all those who care about the contributions that U.S. universities in partnership with the federal government have made to a competitive and flourishing American society to speak out.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
19 Apr. 2025
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The brand is approaching its first birthday and seems to be growing and flourishing, selling not just clothing but shoes and other golf accessories.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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During a succession of poor wet seasons, the females postpone reproductive maturation up to 10 years and may produce a litter only once a decade.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The platform’s supporters point to upcoming technical improvements and the maturation of the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism as potential catalysts for recovery.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Though the topics addressed in the show are heavy, the team behind Redwood made sure to foster growth beyond the 90-minute musical.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Blackburn will lead the network’s strategic growth as well as its expansion across digital, streaming and global platforms.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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This interest in hair restoration procedures has led to the expansion of the hair restoration industry and to the development of new and innovative treatments.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Brentwood’s narrow canyons resist oversized development, and its village-scale retail discourages party-bus invasions.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Flowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowering. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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