bloomed

British

/ bluːmd /

adjective

Also called: coated. photog optics (of a lens) coated with a thin film of magnesium fluoride or some other substance to reduce the amount of light lost by reflection

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In the long poem “A Few Days,” he calls to mind a scene like a snapshot: “purple loosestrife / bloomed in swathes / that turned the railway ditch and fields into a / sunset-reflecting lake.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Start with olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes, bloomed until fragrant.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Over the decades, Boys' Love spread through online forums as the internet bloomed, gaining a fiercely loyal fanbase across East and South East Asia, often conservative cultures where queer love still carries stigma.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Hundreds of channels bloomed, then thousands of unregulated streaming networks sprouted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

This one had not bloomed and its flat spread of leaves was almost hidden under the long grass.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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