burgeoning

adjective

bur·​geon·​ing ˈbər-jə-niŋ How to pronounce burgeoning (audio)
: 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.David Migoya

Examples of burgeoning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for burgeoning 

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of burgeoning was in 1869

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“Burgeoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burgeoning. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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