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Definitions

blooming

[bloo-ming] / ˈblu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
flowering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
budding flourishing
STRONG
blossoming growing opening sprouting
WEAK
bearing fruit
Antonyms
WEAK
barren declining fading sterile unfruitful
ADJECTIVE
thriving
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flourishing
STRONG
growing prospering
WEAK
doing well robust successful
Antonyms
WEAK
barren declining fading sterile unfruitful
ADJECTIVE
glowing
Synonyms
WEAK
bright bright-eyed chipper energetic fresh radiant rosy spry
Antonyms
WEAK
barren declining fading sterile unfruitful

Example Sentences

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For Nathan Jubb algal blooming is not just unpleasant and unsightly but a financial problem.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

In warm weather that nutrient load caused the water to turn green, so called "algal blooming".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Slowly, the surface darkens into something deeply golden, edged in amber, the fat rendering and crisping, the spice blooming in the oil.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Many plants and trees are already blooming, and vegetation is growing at a fantastic clip, fueled by heavy rains in December and January.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

New friendships are blooming out of the wedding preparations, though.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper