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blossoming

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noun

blossoming

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verb

present participle of blossom
as in blooming
to produce flowers the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived

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Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Like many other hybrid plants, African blue basil is sterile, which helps to explain its extravagant flowering; when a plant does not form seeds, there is more energy to devote purely to flowering.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
  • That stunts growth and cuts off buds that would otherwise produce the beautiful full flowering displays of natural azalea.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The paintings will offer visitors a glimpse into the society and artistic traditions of the time including scenes of everyday life, landscapes and portraits, reflecting the values and prosperity of the Dutch Republic during a flourishing period of economic expansion and global trade.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Central American coastal nation of Belize boasts a flourishing and increasingly diverse economy, with the country’s central bank forecasting a gross domestic product growth rate of 7.1 percent for 2024, based on the first nine months of the year’s excellent performance.
    Panorama Media Ltd., Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There are 30% whole bunches; maturation for four months in large oak barrels.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The Balvenie was one of the first to use this type of maturation as a secondary finish, and distilleries like the Macallan and the GlenDronach age virtually all of their whisky in sherry butts.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Blossoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossoming. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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