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also bourgeon
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as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean
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Recent Examples of burgeon
In a similar spirit, Scott has spearheaded a women's entrepreneurial program for students at the University of Texas at Austin to help foster a community of burgeoning leaders.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Rei is talking with her mom on the phone about her burgeoning anime illustrator career.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Participants include Berlin Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle; Toronto head Cameron Bailey; Golden Globes head Helen Hoehne; Artist International Group’s David Unger; and Abduljalil Al-Nasser of the Saudi Film Commission, who will discuss Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning movie industry.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Some fans are critical of this burgeoning connection, but Shields is unbothered.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Rei is talking with her mom on the phone about her burgeoning anime illustrator career.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Participants include Berlin Film Festival director Tricia Tuttle; Toronto head Cameron Bailey; Golden Globes head Helen Hoehne; Artist International Group’s David Unger; and Abduljalil Al-Nasser of the Saudi Film Commission, who will discuss Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning movie industry.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Some fans are critical of this burgeoning connection, but Shields is unbothered.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeon
Verb
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In 2024, that number increased just slightly—by less than 1%—compared to the year before.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s detractors accuse him of championing Bukele despite his increasing abuses of power.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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With Danny held hostage, Maria’s life begins to flourish and that star pupil, Pauline, inches ever-closer to her favorite docent as sympathies slip away and oscillate between characters, the film making quick work of manipulating mounting emotions.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Mikeal Khan, Sunny Hills, QB The transfer from San Clemente has flourished in his first season as a starting quarterback.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Most spring bulbs thrive where the deciduous tree canopy lets in enough sunlight for the bulbs to bloom and the soil doesn't stay overly wet.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lily and Jack of Hearts pelargoniums both grow into 2-3 foot tall perennials that bloom from spring until fall.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Courtney Stodden rose to fame as a tabloid fixture and reality TV star after marrying 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison at age 16.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Despite having full-time employment, many struggle to save enough for housing due to stagnant wages and rising expenses.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Estrada thrived during spring training in 2024, made the plane for the team’s trip to South Korea and struck out an MLB-record 13 straight batters late that May.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, some of the marketers who are thriving are upstarts who cultivate online crowds.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Caring for mums is easy but requires regular watering to keep them flowering for many weeks.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Today, however, the resistance to planting these heavy bloomers has been overcome much to the benefit of those looking for a tall flowering hedge that is nearly always in bloom.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Educational Freedom Accounts program significantly expand state taxpayer funding of student tuition and other costs related to private schools and some home-school expenses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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From their frustration blossomed a multi-organizational effort to amend Charlotte’s vegetation ordinance that, if successful, could codify protections for native plant gardens.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Their connection quickly blossomed into something more.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Burgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeon. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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