incarnadining

verb

present participle of incarnadine
as in ruddling

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  1. blooming
  2. blushing
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  • Its unfurling will reveal an image of the cosmos overlain with blooming flowers and splintered prisms emanating rainbows.
    — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rockliffe’s new fine-dining restaurant Atlas is supplied by an extensive on-site garden blooming with faraway citrus varieties, fields of microgreens, and mushrooms.
    — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of blooming
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  • Like the squeezy dumpling, this one has a blushing cartoon face and accompanying tan steamer basket.
    — Eva Flowe October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And one of the best ways to celebrate fall is by going apple picking, as crowd-pleasers like Galas and Honeycrisps begin blushing into their reddish-gold skins.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of blushing
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“Incarnadining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarnadining. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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