as in bloomed
to produce flowers
the plant will keep flowering if you water it and regularly cut off the dead blossoms
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Recent Examples of flowered
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Traditionally used in flower beds, borders, and containers, mounding wave varieties and smaller flowered superbells will put out consistent flowers in all colors from early spring until first frost.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Double-flowered begonias, on the other hand, have lots of petals and are often compared to camellias or roses.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
The station, complete with flowered landscaping, is designed for women and features lightweight nozzles and hoses.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
And amongst her friends, young wives and mothers didn't wear flowered frocks, and high heels around the house.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
But for a few shining decades around the turn of the 19th century, Hungary flowered, and nowhere more so than along Andrássy Avenue.
—Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Transplant amaryllis that flowered during the winter to the garden or grow in containers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
This will happen about six weeks after the tulips have flowered.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
According to the National Park Service, many of their sprouts have not even flowered yet, so the fleeting beauty is just beginning.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
One of the most common questions among orchid owners is what to do after the plant has flowered.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
The Met show opens in the eighteen-eighties, when naturalism flowered in Parisian art schools.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
At the Bruce McKittrick Rare Books Booth, all the purveyors wear flowered headbands.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Traditionally used in flower beds, borders, and containers, mounding wave varieties and smaller flowered superbells will put out consistent flowers in all colors from early spring until first frost.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Double-flowered begonias, on the other hand, have lots of petals and are often compared to camellias or roses.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
The station, complete with flowered landscaping, is designed for women and features lightweight nozzles and hoses.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
And amongst her friends, young wives and mothers didn't wear flowered frocks, and high heels around the house.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
Trim after the plant has flowered to avoid removing the next season’s blooms.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Glass vases with metallic finishes of unnatural blue, green and gold are drowned in palm leaf motifs, ready to be flowered.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
But for a few shining decades around the turn of the 19th century, Hungary flowered, and nowhere more so than along Andrássy Avenue.
—Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Transplant amaryllis that flowered during the winter to the garden or grow in containers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
This will happen about six weeks after the tulips have flowered.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
According to the National Park Service, many of their sprouts have not even flowered yet, so the fleeting beauty is just beginning.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
One of the most common questions among orchid owners is what to do after the plant has flowered.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
The Met show opens in the eighteen-eighties, when naturalism flowered in Parisian art schools.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowered
Adjective
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The floral prints are inspired by historic botanical illustrations from delicate florals to bold, dramatic blooms.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Gray square-toed heels were added to Erivo’s special ensemble, and a hat by milliner Stephen Jones, featuring a small floral motif with orange petals, completed her attire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Mowing is usually done in mid-summer after the clover has bloomed and dropped seeds, and again before the first frost in fall.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The mushrooms bloomed among a thick layer of something fuzzy and white and decidedly … gross.—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Verb
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Rodgers and McCarthy spent 13 years together in Green Bay, where Rodgers blossomed into one of the game’s biggest stars after becoming the starting quarterback in 2008.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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