blossom
noun
the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
are blossoming
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present progressiveof blossom.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In other words, the former feasts are blossoming into beasts.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
New start-ups are blossoming in an explosion reminiscent of the early days of tech, when money poured into Silicon Valley start-ups at the beginning of the Internet age.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2021
And not only are we not shrinking, we are blossoming all at the same time, turning to the sun and planting more seeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2018
"They are blossoming at different times, there is now more irregularity."
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2014
In the schoolroom windows the paper hearts are blossoming.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
