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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as in blooming
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as in blossoming
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Recent Examples of flowering
Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2023
Why Grow Moss in a Garden? Mosses are non-flowering plants that produce spores rather than seeds.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Feb. 2023
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025
And while anyone growing up in 1970s-era New York City was exposed to new types of art and style and fashion, Kravitz’s unconventional upbringing—surrounded by leading figures of the creative set—gave him a front-row seat to that cultural flowering.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
For the best chance of success, flowering bulbs should be planted in the fall shortly after they are purchased.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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
Why Grow Moss in a Garden? Mosses are non-flowering plants that produce spores rather than seeds.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Feb. 2023
Adjective
The film, shot in French, anchors veneration of Godard in the portrayal of two groups from which the first flowering of his art was inextricable.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025
And while anyone growing up in 1970s-era New York City was exposed to new types of art and style and fashion, Kravitz’s unconventional upbringing—surrounded by leading figures of the creative set—gave him a front-row seat to that cultural flowering.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
There are also a number of ornamental flowering annual plants that merit the potherb designation, and Calendula is usually the first on this list, accompanied by nasturtium and alyssum.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
For the best chance of success, flowering bulbs should be planted in the fall shortly after they are purchased.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowering
Verb
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In May 2018, the couple married at Lansing’s Frances Park surrounded by blooming rose gardens and nearly 100 guests.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Get ready to dive into a cosmos of blooming microorganisms!—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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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The two must figure out how to cultivate their blossoming relationship while staving off the suspicions of a jealous colleague.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Watching Jaden Smith’s aspiring musician character Dizzee enjoy a blossoming romance with graffiti artist Thor.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The whole thing operated like a big wonderful flourishing organic body.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cultivating a flourishing, diverse gut microbiome seems to translate to a range of health benefits.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
24 June 2025
Noun
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This is the time of year for leaves crunching underfoot and the ripening of rosehips.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
5 Oct. 2025
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However, all familiar fig varieties are parthenocarpic, meaning that the female syconia develop into tasty fruit without the benefit of pollination so male syconia are not needed for their maturation and ripening.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Katsura, Uji, and Kizu rivers meet nearby, creating the ideal damp climate for whisky maturation.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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The past couple of releases, while good, have been dominated by the sherry casks used in their maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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China’s slowing growth in the third quarter relative to the rest of the year increases pressure on the Communist Party to accomplish its annual growth target of 5%.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, the analyst estimated a growth figure of around 10%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This development made Long Island, particularly after the end of World War II, a hugely attractive location for manufacturing, retail, and, later, the service economy.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Equipped with dual Intel RealSense depth cameras, a 6-axis IMU and a modular software development kit with Python support, the 121-lb robot is built to push the boundaries of embodied AI and motion research.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Flowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowering. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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