efflorescing

Definition of efflorescingnext
present participle of effloresce
as in blooming
to produce flowers created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season

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  • In Arizona, cacti are blooming months early and the worry about water has already started, said Kathy Jacobs, director of the Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions at the University of Arizona.
    Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Early blooming means more trees have budded out.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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  • The two-panel composition, installed in 1899 at the Second Congregational Church in Winsted, shows a lush landscape at sunset, with a cascading waterfall in the foreground, and flowering lilies and irises set against distant mountains.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Ever Sapphire™ Agapanthus begins blooming in late spring—much earlier than traditional varieties—and continues flowering throughout summer.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • Politicians who represent that corridor say buses couldn’t run enough service to accommodate new development blossoming along the interstate, or tech jobs spawning from Livermore National Laboratory.
    Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But he’s also headed there for his blossoming baseball skills.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Efflorescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/efflorescing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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