burgeoning
adjective
bur·geon·ing
ˈbər-jə-niŋ 
: growing, expanding, or developing rapidly
a burgeoning market/industry
a burgeoning city
Colorado's burgeoning marijuana industry had struggled under its own astonishing success since legal recreational sales began Jan. 1.—
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At the time, Burr was receiving briefings and involved in conversations suggesting the country faced a burgeoning health crisis that could hurt the economy.
—Nicholas Fandos, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2020
After the last vote on March 2 ended in a stalemate, Netanyahu and former military chief Benny Gantz agreed late last month to try to form a unity government because of the burgeoning coronavirus crisis.
—Time, 20 Apr. 2020
Only about 150 people in Kentucky have been tested because the federal government was slow to react to the burgeoning crises.
—Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2020
Some 2,482 miles outside of Silicon Valley, Atlanta is a technological powerhouse—with a growing focus on the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence.
—Latoya Peterson, Wired, 16 Jan. 2020
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Nicholas Fandos, BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2020
After the last vote on March 2 ended in a stalemate, Netanyahu and former military chief Benny Gantz agreed late last month to try to form a unity government because of the burgeoning coronavirus crisis.
—Time, 20 Apr. 2020
Only about 150 people in Kentucky have been tested because the federal government was slow to react to the burgeoning crises.
—Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2020
Some 2,482 miles outside of Silicon Valley, Atlanta is a technological powerhouse—with a growing focus on the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence.
—Latoya Peterson, Wired, 16 Jan. 2020
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“Burgeoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burgeoning. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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