as in blooming
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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
Jacob S. Suissa, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
But this recently discovered preserved pollen came from non-flowering gymnosperms, a group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers such as pine, fir and spruce trees.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2023
Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
The circular lists 127 species of plants, using in most cases both common and Latin names, and asks observers to mark opposite each species its date of flowering.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Others, such as some tropical bromeliads, will die after flowering.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Is the chemistry of fern and flowering plant nectar the same?
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The mere accumulation of wealth and power is available to the dictator and the democrat alike; what freedom alone can bring is the liberation of the human mind and spirit which finds its greatest flowering in the free society.
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Right after flowering and before new growth begins is the right time to repot the Christmas cactus.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for flowering
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Proper Poinsettia Care as a Perennial In order to keep your poinsettia happy and blooming, the decorative foil is the first thing that has got to go.—
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Why to Repot a Christmas Cactus Regular repotting not only encourages blooming and robust growth in your plant but also ensures a long lifespan.—
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His voice was that soft wind in early spring, the wind that brings earth & grass & blossoming trees—sweet sometimes or funky to the nose—the earth smells human & his voice was that smell.—
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For Kardashian, West's blossoming career is already becoming a lot to handle.—
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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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Refrigeration slows pear ripening, while room temperature and exposure to ethylene-producing fruits help speed it up.—
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Both short days along with lower day and night temperatures slow the ripening process.—
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It has been correlated with swells of human progress and flourishing, science and technology, medicine and political freedom.—
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Government communication with the public has been fragmented and inconsistent, Madani said, leading to high levels of mistrust and flourishing conspiracy theories, including the idea that foreign powers are modifying Iran’s weather and stealing clouds.—
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Brands latest portrait follows Washington from early life through his maturation as a general and leader, and situates the first president among his many allies and rivals.—
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The former means that more surface area of the whiskey is exposed to wood, and the latter means the maturation process is accelerated as the liquid expands during periods of intense heat into the pores of the barrels.—
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The lesion was one of many — too many to count — that have been removed from his Irish-Scottish skin, including growths on his ears, scalp, lips and back.—
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For optimal growth, plant them with their crowns just at the soil line, ensuring they aren't buried.—
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Skeeter, 36, serves as the Hornets’ player development coach and is also the primary person who works extremely closely with star guard LaMelo Ball.—
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David Dow and Tamara Weitzman are the development producers.—
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“Flowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flowering. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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