as in blooming
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as in blossoming
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as in unfolding
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 flowering
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
8 June 2026
These non-flowering, rootless plants have stems and leaves and reproduce through spores.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Place your crepe myrtle tree in full sun for the best flowering and air circulation.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Be careful not to cut too far down as Talabac warns this can hinder and delay further flowering for that year.
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Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
27 June 2026
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Adjective
This applies to both flowering plants and non-flowering plants, like ferns.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
8 June 2026
These non-flowering, rootless plants have stems and leaves and reproduce through spores.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Hang orchids from trees and feed every other week for best growth and flowering.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Place your crepe myrtle tree in full sun for the best flowering and air circulation.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Verb
Each flowering stem adds blooms to the end, so the stems can become long and tangled over time.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Be careful not to cut too far down as Talabac warns this can hinder and delay further flowering for that year.
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Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowering
Adjective
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Continue to deadhead dahlias throughout their blooming season, as often as once a week, to maximize their flower production.
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Regular tasks like pruning, deadheading, and checking for pests keep roses healthy and blooming.
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Another blossoming recommendation is the Kanzan cherry.
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The Yankees’ blossoming prospect, pitching for the RailRiders and against Worcester at Triple-A, cruised for six scoreless innings in his penultimate minor league start.
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At the time, Burr was receiving briefings and involved in conversations suggesting the country faced a burgeoning health crisis that could hurt the economy.
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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.
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The condition can disrupt the fruit's normal ripening process, leaving bananas green or greenish-yellow even after extended periods of time.
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And as wine regions around the world search for varieties capable of maintaining freshness and balance in warmer conditions, Caíño Blanco's combination of naturally high acidity, late ripening, and climate resilience may prove more valuable than ever.
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This holistic approach addresses what's failing in current, disjointed systems and fosters more flourishing futures, including for leaders themselves.
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Developed from the earlier Light School framework within Virtual World Society, Luminara examines how immersive technology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, creativity, and experiential learning may work together to support human flourishing and social connection.
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How about a whiskey that goes way beyond that and gets a secondary maturation in a total of six different barrels?
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According to industry participants, investors who understand the full lifecycle—from acquisition and maturation to eventual sale—may be better positioned to navigate opportunities within the category.
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Rreal Tacos continued its explosive growth, a local brewery released a commemorative beer available only at Six Flags and more happenings from the metro Atlanta food and dining scene.
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Now, Mattel reports five quarters of consecutive sales growth for American Girl, even as Barbie and Polly Pocket sales slow.
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After nine years playing in the majors, Hoffman took up coaching in the Dodgers’ minor league farm system, splitting time between managing and coordinating field instruction for player development.
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Georgia leads the nation in data center development, and the surge in construction of such power-hungry computing campuses has put pressure on utilities to supply enough electrons to power them.
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“Flowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowering. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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