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as in blushed
to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)
she arrived at the house, blooming from her vigorous walk
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Recent Examples of bloomed
In spring after the tree has bloomed, snip off a 3- to 5-inch branch, remove the bottom leaves, and dip the end in rooting hormone.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Place herb leaves on a baking sheet and roast in the oven until the herbs have dried and their aroma has bloomed, about 8 to 10 minutes.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Beneath me, a dozen green bumphead parrotfish darted into view, coral bloomed in seemingly impossible shades of red and blue, and schools of purple fry drifted past, as if inviting me to follow.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Tulips that were supposed to be ready for Mother's Day in mid-May have already bloomed in the farm's greenhouses, said owner Gregory Witscher.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Zeno hired Ruhani — who was paroled in 2022 after 26 years in state prison for a robbery conviction — as a client advocate in October 2023, and a romance bloomed soon after, according to the feds.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
What happened when this enormous flower bloomed.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Annie wondered if her predilection for Boy Talk had been living dormant in her body, the way chicken pox stayed quiet for decades and then bloomed into shingles.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The patch of wildflowers first bloomed to little fanfare this spring.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Place herb leaves on a baking sheet and roast in the oven until the herbs have dried and their aroma has bloomed, about 8 to 10 minutes.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Beneath me, a dozen green bumphead parrotfish darted into view, coral bloomed in seemingly impossible shades of red and blue, and schools of purple fry drifted past, as if inviting me to follow.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
Tulips that were supposed to be ready for Mother's Day in mid-May have already bloomed in the farm's greenhouses, said owner Gregory Witscher.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Zeno hired Ruhani — who was paroled in 2022 after 26 years in state prison for a robbery conviction — as a client advocate in October 2023, and a romance bloomed soon after, according to the feds.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
What happened when this enormous flower bloomed.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Annie wondered if her predilection for Boy Talk had been living dormant in her body, the way chicken pox stayed quiet for decades and then bloomed into shingles.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The patch of wildflowers first bloomed to little fanfare this spring.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloomed
Verb
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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
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Transplant amaryllis that flowered during the winter to the garden or grow in containers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Noah blushed then nodded softly.—
Allegra Givens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Martha and the Dutch boy glanced at each other again and blushed.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nebraska Running back Jamal Rule blossomed in the spring and could be a major contributor at a position that lost 1,500-yard rusher Emmett Johnson.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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As a run defender, his play recognition and full-extension physicality blossomed as a senior.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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At the opening night of the Public Theater's The Merchant of Venice in February 1995, the stars glowed.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dubbed the largest photographs in the world, the images were 18 feet by 60 feet and, backlit with a mile of tubing, glowed.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is the Basilica of Saint Mary of Minerva, and children playing ball, shopkeepers chatting on the doorstep of their stores, flushed tourists dragging their suitcases all around.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Having your water heater professionally flushed annually can help prevent this issue.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
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