BLOSSOMED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

blossomed

verb

past tense of blossom

as in bloomed

to produce flowers the fruit tree seemed to blossom overnight once the warm spring weather arrived

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Recent Examples of blossomed What started 20 years ago as a football camp has blossomed into much more. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 The subscription streaming platform has blossomed into Sony’s biggest footprint in streaming and an engine of distinctive content for the company. — William Earl, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Keith instead became a cabinetmaker, Clint is the mayor of our hometown and my interest in sportswriting blossomed because of my local newspaper. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Above all, a lifelong friendship blossomed between the two leads. — Daria Egidi, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026 That’s not to say, however, that the event hasn’t also blossomed into a significant commercial operation. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The skepticism of passersby has blossomed into praise, curiosity, and even envy. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026 Ja’Quan McMillian, last year’s playoff hero against the Bills, has blossomed into one of the league’s top nickels. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Former player and shrewd executive Jerry West helped build the Lakers’ rosters, Pat Riley blossomed into an elite coach, and stars Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led a collection of elite playmakers during the Showtime era. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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Across the archipelago’s more than seven thousand islands, countless sovereign communities once bloomed with distinct languages and traditions, until Spain claimed them all under a single name.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Founded in 2009, the group has bloomed into a small empire—we’re talking nearly 70 of the South’s favorite restaurants, hotels, bars, and cafes, plus another dozen or so in development—with thoughtful intention.

— Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

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