fruiting

present participle of fruit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruiting
Verb
  • In July, the agency approved gardenia blue, which is derived from a flowering evergreen.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Shaping and maintenance pruning should be done once flowering is over because buds form on old wood.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Why are my chocolate cosmos not blooming?
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Alaïa took the trend further with an oversized black flower choker blooming from the closure of a cropped jacket.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Bills will host the New England Patriots in a division rivalry game that could impact future playoff seeding if both Josh Allen and Drake Maye have strong seasons.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This time Toronto makes due on that seeding with a run to the Stanley Cup Final.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Fruiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruiting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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