efflorescing

present participle of effloresce
as in blooming
to produce flowers created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season

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Verb
  • The story follows one family who plants bulbs, seeds and seedlings to create a rainbow of blooming flowers.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • With a touch of your grandmother’s style and blooming flowers in every patch, this quilt is our favorite pick for Southern summers.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
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  • After flowering, the foliage continues to photosynthesize and generates energy, which is stored in the roots.
    Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
  • Each flowering stem adds blooms to the end, so the stems can become long and tangled over time.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
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  • From the beginning, Mildred Pierce vowed that her daughter Veda would have all the things this newly blossoming postwar suburban paradise could offer.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The risk from Anaheim’s side is that McTavish ends up blossoming into a true 2C.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 27 June 2026
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“Efflorescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efflorescing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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