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adjective

Definition of blossomingnext
as in burgeoning

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blossoming

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noun

as in flowering

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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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  1. burgeoning
  2. flowering
  3. flourishing
  4. maturation
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
Definition of burgeoning
Noun
  • Regular repotting promotes flowering and strong growth while supporting a decades-long life—some Christmas cactuses are passed down through generations!
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
  • About a three-hour drive southeast from L.A., thousands flock each year to California’s largest state park to see its cacti flowering and its fields filled with other native blooms.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of flowering
Adjective
  • Facsimiles from Rahmani’s Ghost Net Journals (1991–2000) document her successful restoration of a dumpsite off the coast of Maine into a flourishing, regenerative wetland that is also her home.
    Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Its roots stretch all the way back to the ancient Greeks, who emphasized the role of human rationality in figuring out how to lead a good and flourishing life.
    Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of flourishing
Noun
  • Image: Disney If nothing else, the change points to a maturation of Disney Plus, which started out with a relatively scant library that has steadily grown to the point that finding new episodes of Agatha All Along or Bob’s Burgers can actually be difficult.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The latest release, however, is a trio of whiskies that were finished in port barrels, another key element in the distillery’s maturation process.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of maturation
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