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flowering
/ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
When used as a verb, "flowering" describes the actual process of growth. It can be used literally for plants or metaphorically for ideas and cultures. As an adjective, it is most commonly used to describe types of plants (e.g., "flowering plants") rather than the temporary state of being in bloom, where "blooming" might be more common.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, Sarah is hiding in the office breakroom to avoid David.
Jessica
Did you get those flowering shrubs for the lobby mockup? We're cutting it close.
Sarah
Still waiting on the vendor. I'm totally burnt out on this project.
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Jessica is exhibiting her typical anxiety regarding deadlines ('cutting it close'), while Sarah uses the idiom 'burnt out' to express her chronic exhaustion as a designer.