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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
First Seattle rental Amazon’s inception began in 1994, when Bezos and Scott relocated from New York City to a home in Bellevue, Washington, to cash in on the burgeoning internet.
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Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
That's left the burgeoning prediction markets industry on the outs.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Bellerose integrated himself more deeply into LA’s burgeoning improv scene.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
The future of dive therapy Building on this research, scuba diving is becoming a burgeoning means of supporting mental health.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
That's left the burgeoning prediction markets industry on the outs.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Bellerose integrated himself more deeply into LA’s burgeoning improv scene.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
The future of dive therapy Building on this research, scuba diving is becoming a burgeoning means of supporting mental health.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeon
Verb
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The 76ers led for all but 31 seconds in the game, increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 in the third quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Her aunt plans to pressure the City Council to pass measures to increase building safety.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Reinforcing Gonzalez’s self-confidence is his propensity to thrive when runners are in scoring position.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Modern Vienna is a thriving metropolis with a stylish centre.—
Jaymi McCann,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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Fuchsias bloom in combinations of bright red, raspberry pink, and salmon against white or purple centers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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In the early 1900s, the region bloomed in abundance with 12,000 acres of flower fields.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The crackdown—which came amid a shrinking economy, rising costs, tax increases, and Ukrainian drone strikes on the country’s energy sector—led to a rare outburst of public discontent and an equally uncommon acknowledgment of the dissatisfaction from Putin.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Gas prices have surged and inflation is rising.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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But beneath the weight of la crisis, Garbán and peers such as DJ Babatr and Arca are flourishing globally.—
Marcos Sanoja,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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The European Union is currently revising the rules that enable European cinema to flourish, to travel, and to carry our common voice.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The versatile sedum comes in a vast array of textures, colors, shapes, and sizes, ranging from groundcovers that can create flowering carpets 4 inches high to tall upright varieties reaching 2–3 feet high.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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This group of native daisies includes annual, perennial or biennial species that flower for months on end.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Veneers and crowns can cause temporary sensitivity or mild discomfort, while implants may lead to swelling and soreness in the first few days.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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While a warm, four-bar bassline chugs alongside dubby stabs and bouncy swells, BEA1991’s vocals switch from nonchalant monotone to falsetto in a way that sounds like an involuntary yelp of joy.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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His confidence seemed to blossom in those areas in the final months of the season.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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This in-between environment is called partial shade, and there is a whole catalog of flowers that really blossom there.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Burgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeon. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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