- present participle of flourish.
flourishing
Example Sentences
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Indeed, the words "HELP" and "SOS" have been scratched out in the weeds now flourishing on the exposed lake bed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
He said: "These flourishing shoots are really encouraging and show the special measures we've taken, including reducing soil compaction around the roots and limiting human disturbance, are paying off."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Steinem spoke explicitly about pushing the women’s movement beyond its initial concerns—essentially, the benumbed, unfulfilled flourishing of white middle-class housewives like her own mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
When people are free to pursue better lives, flourishing follows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
When his land was flourishing, he went back home and married a young woman named Susan.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
