as in blooming
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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
Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
But this recently discovered preserved pollen came from non-flowering gymnosperms, a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers such as pine, fir and spruce trees.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2023
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
There will also be flowering classes and an awards show for the best exotic and fragrant orchids.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
For example, a fungicide can only help control apple scab on a flowering crabapple tree if it’s sprayed just when the leaf buds are opening in spring.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Is the chemistry of fern and flowering plant nectar the same?
—Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
But this recently discovered preserved pollen came from non-flowering gymnosperms, a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers such as pine, fir and spruce trees.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2023
Noun
The Tree House Suites’ undulating design resembles the seedpod of the purple millettia, a common Southeast Asian flowering plant.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
There will also be flowering classes and an awards show for the best exotic and fragrant orchids.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
And just five minutes away, oceanfront walking paths are set alongside rare, flowering maritime meadows that grow abundant in the salty Salish Sea air.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
For example, a fungicide can only help control apple scab on a flowering crabapple tree if it’s sprayed just when the leaf buds are opening in spring.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowering
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The plants are hardy in the South in USDA Zones 3-9, and the flowers of many blazing star species linger for a long time during the blooming season.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Tall garden phlox are one of the longest blooming herbaceous perennials in summer.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
12 Apr. 2026
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In late March, LaPaglia opened up about her blossoming relationship with the mystery man on her Plan Bri Uncut podcast.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Everyone stops by to give Greg advice on his blossoming relationship with Cristle.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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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
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Avoid storing cauliflower next to produce that produce ethylene gas (such as apples, melons, peaches, plums, pears, or mangoes), which will speed up the ripening (and eventual rotting) process.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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The flavor can change and any further ripening is halted in its tracks.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Before, scientists thought bilaterians primarily arose during the Cambrian period and were rare—certainly not diverse and flourishing—in the Ediacaran.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Free settlement and separation from New South Wales Allan Cunningham’s exploration of the Darling Downs pointed the way toward more flourishing settlement, which had already begun overland from the south from 1840 after the penal colony had been abolished.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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The recent Glengoyne Mizunara (another superb whisky) was finished for a full six years in this type of wood, but that pales in comparison to this particular component’s maturation journey.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, hydrangeas also turn green simply in the maturation process and may be harvested and utilized in dry arrangements when this color is shown; such hydrangeas are referred to as Vintage or Antique.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Moon supports steady growth from Jupiter, helping practical choices create a sense of calm.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Together, the developments mark a turning point for the joint city-county agency, which has coordinated housing and services for people experiencing homelessness across the region for decades.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The rapid development of AI, which now dominates so much public discussion, will surely be as transformative as the development of the steam engine or electrical power in earlier times.—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Flowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowering. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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