blossom
noun
the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
was blossoming
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past progressiveof blossom.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“We never stopped believing that somewhere out there, in some stranger’s backyard, our mother’s rosebush was blossoming madly, wildly, pressing one perfect red flower after another out into the late afternoon light.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
But just as Mr. Hurben’s interest in birding, and in Ms. Strohmeyer, was blossoming, his vision began to deteriorate.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
But it was enough to spoil an encounter which was blossoming into a classic.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2023
Science was cool, technology was blossoming, and more and more Americans were dreaming of owning their own homes, replete with the latest gadgets.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2022
We were locked up in prison and on trial for our lives, but outside new life was blossoming.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
