blossom
noun
the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
have been blossoming
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present perfect progressiveof blossom.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, both the actual and potential supplies of petroleum have been blossoming because non-OPEC countries have been boosting exploration and production.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2016
While neighboring states have been blossoming with wind development in recent years, Wisconsin has become almost a “black hole” of development, according to one renewable energy advocate.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 28, 2016
The Indian story tellers say that those were the first Mayflowers, and that they have been blossoming in the woods ever since because the hare brought them out of thankfulness to Son-of-a-Brave.
From Tell Me Another Story The Book of Story Programs by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
All these weeks, too, have been blossoming dozens, yes, hundreds of others; every nook and corner is full; every walk brings surprises.
From A Bird-Lover in the West by Olive Thorne Miller
