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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
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That, alongside Newcastle’s desire to spread the fee over multiple years (whereas Como were going to pay in one lump sum), led to Milan increasing their asking price.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee is not alone in seeking to implement or increase a wheel tax to raise local revenue.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Live ants carry the risk of parasites, while freezing or dehydrating the insects can unintentionally allow harmful bacteria to flourish.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The film law is one reason Israeli cinema has flourished in the past 25 years and repeatedly tackled the toughest questions in Israeli life.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Save your dahlias, cannas, and other summer-blooming bulbs for next year with these must-know storage tips.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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New or transplanted peonies may not bloom until their third year.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Bright nighttime skies are on the way in Michigan as the year's first full supermoon will rise in the sky Monday, astronomers say.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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In six of the past seven seasons, the number of Englishmen playing in major leagues on the continent has risen.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sunderland’s answer to Forrest Gump; covers every blade and allows Xhaka to thrive.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Because when artists thrive, culture thrives.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 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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While a wallpaper photographed by Calle was turned into a key black-and-white print in the collection, with small bellflowers blossoming on shirts and pants, a flavor for Orientalism infiltrated Rizza’s designs, inspired by some of Calle’s snapshots.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those strengths start with Eichel, who has blossomed into an all-around threat.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Burgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeon. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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