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as in increased
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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as in thrived
to grow vigorously
the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good
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Recent Examples of burgeoned
The interest burgeoned from visibility and opportunity feeding off itself into generational momentum.
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Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
As the public became increasingly environmentally conscious and organic farmers mounted a parallel back-to-the-land movement, a market for organic food burgeoned, especially on the West Coast.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Their friendships burgeoned when each was a member of Palisades High’s JV football team.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
His career as an actor burgeoned alongside his art career, which took off when soul, funk, and R&B group the Neville Brothers tapped him to create the cover for their 1989 Grammy-winning breakthrough album Yellow Moon.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
As the public became increasingly environmentally conscious and organic farmers mounted a parallel back-to-the-land movement, a market for organic food burgeoned, especially on the West Coast.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Their friendships burgeoned when each was a member of Palisades High’s JV football team.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
His career as an actor burgeoned alongside his art career, which took off when soul, funk, and R&B group the Neville Brothers tapped him to create the cover for their 1989 Grammy-winning breakthrough album Yellow Moon.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeoned
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Church officials also said its security measures have been increased during the transitional period.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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While most cell samples died shortly after being removed from the body, her cells survived and thrived in laboratories.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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And as the Magic struggled, Houston thrived.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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Raines spoke to the Lutzenkirchen family the day of the tragedy and began a friendship that has now bloomed into an effort to continue these safe driving summits.—
Doug Turnbull for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
AJC.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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The celebration bloomed into a nonprofit with support from Thomas’ family and community.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Yet oil prices rose just 6% Monday, and gas prices aren’t expected to get close to $5 a gallon anytime soon.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Defense and energy stocks in New York rose while shares in travel companies plunged.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Paton and Payton report to him and have flourished working together.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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Since the ban, ACLFs have flourished throughout the rest of Dade County.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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One of the most common questions among orchid owners is what to do after the plant has flowered.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Met show opens in the eighteen-eighties, when naturalism flowered in Parisian art schools.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Many of the companies that are cutting hordes of jobs – and blaming it on AI – had swelled in size during the pandemic years, when tech companies were meeting demand for online services.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Late in the second quarter the lead swelled to 34-18.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The brainchild of horticulturist King Braswell and Chicken Salad Chick founder Stacy Brown, the campus has blossomed into one of the state’s most special dining destinations.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Wilson has blossomed after severing ties with her father, recently embarking on a modeling career.—
Kahina Sekkaï,
Vanity Fair,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Burgeoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeoned. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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