blossomed

past tense of blossom
as in bloomed
to produce flowers the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived

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Recent Examples of blossomed But as the city blossomed — its population is now nearly 270,000 — the political culture remained fairly static. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Cam Schlittler, fresh off his first full season, is going to be named the American League Cy Young, and Brent Headrick and Paul Blackburn blossomed into high-leverage relievers. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 The junior middle hitter has blossomed into a star, dominating with seven kills and two blocks for the host North Stars in a 25-20, 23-25, 25-16 nonconference win over Jacobs. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 An even more extreme mix of old and new has blossomed in neighboring Chinatown. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 That’s part of why the relationship between Brooks and Rodriguez has blossomed, according to coach Jeff Hafley. — Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 Using letters, diaries, and journals, Bell-Scott shows how their intellectual partnership blossomed. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 His brother, Matt Carle, and Will Butcher both won the Hobey Baker Award this century as defensemen, but guys like Buium, Pohlkamp and Avalanche prospect Sean Behrens have all blossomed in recent years with the Pios. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 So far, 200,000 flowers have blossomed on the massive presidential center campus, and 429 lbs. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blossomed
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  • That early exchange helped establish a connection between the two that eventually bloomed into a four-year romance.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In Egypt, lotus blossoms crowned temples as symbols of rebirth, while in the Islamic world, marble arabesques bloomed across mosques to evoke paradise.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • And now EatFuti has flowered into the first-in-the-nation (to our understanding) State Fair food delivery service — a brand offshoot based, again, in solving a problem, this one much more personal.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

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“Blossomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blossomed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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