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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bloomed

It hasn’t bloomed, though, and McGraw said his wife isn’t interested in being around when it does.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

"It's like Zara Larsson's bloomed into the full butterfly version of herself, like this is the Zara," fan Christian 25, tells BBC Newsbeat.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

With 77 million views and close to two dozen videos so far, that project served as the viral seed that has now bloomed into Parsons’ first feature, “Backrooms,” out May 29 from A24.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

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

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

Dust clouds bloomed around the mining robot as he resumed working.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

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