as in blooming
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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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2026
The door to the west wing, filled with flowering and ornamental plants, was open.
—Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2026
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
As global warming brings shorter winters and earlier thaws, trees start flowering—and therefore producing pollen—earlier in the spring.
—Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 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
Sweet alyssum is a low-growing, flowering, pretty annual known for its petite white and purple flowers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2026
The door to the west wing, filled with flowering and ornamental plants, was open.
—Emilie Hardman, JSTOR Daily, 6 May 2026
Verb
If a declining flowering stalk remains, it can be removed.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
As global warming brings shorter winters and earlier thaws, trees start flowering—and therefore producing pollen—earlier in the spring.
—Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowering
Adjective
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The overall blooming season for a magnolia tree generally lasts 2 to 4weeks.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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They are known for their bright yellow flowers and long blooming period.—
Farima Ferguson,
The Spruce,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Data center debates takeover small town Texas Many state and local officials welcome the blossoming industry as an economic opportunity in small communities where revenue can be hard to come by.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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The league’s blossoming portfolio of commercial partners adds further momentum.—
G.W. Allen,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
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Natural yeasts ferment fruit during the ripening process, according to a study in Oxford Academic.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The rain and cool weather have meant slow ripening, but also (seemingly) faster spoilage.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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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 Estate Reserve 15-Year-Old is aged in French Limousin oak barrels, an unusual choice for rum maturation that imparts greater tannic structure and spice complexity than standard ex-bourbon casks.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The mashbill and maturation of New Riff’s single malt changes with every release (barrels are always filled at 110 proof, however), but these whiskeys have really stood out from the pack, and that remains true with the 2026 edition.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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In response to the growth of Russia’s dissent émigré community, new Russian language bookstores have opened from Prague to London.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Marais warns about an unregulated growth in satellite launches.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Painter said this is exactly the kind of trading a president shouldn’t do, because the president has both confidential information about overseas developments and the power to move commodities markets through his own decisions.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The blossoming of an ace starting pitcher is one of the most exciting developments in baseball — for a team, for an organization and for its fanbase.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Flowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowering. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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