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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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Cheng Xin | Getty Images Rocket Lab shares have jumped 14% this week as the aerospace company inks new launch deals in the burgeoning space tech industry.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Alongside their burgeoning relationship, West also took an active role in managing the Jones estate and Nancy’s finances.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
And while the film’s metaphor seems to indicate that Jesse’s burgeoning sexuality is something to fear, the ridiculousness of the dialogue and Patton’s shrieking performance make this a perverse camp classic.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
My son is a burgeoning biologist—brilliant, intrepid, insatiably curious.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Alongside their burgeoning relationship, West also took an active role in managing the Jones estate and Nancy’s finances.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
And while the film’s metaphor seems to indicate that Jesse’s burgeoning sexuality is something to fear, the ridiculousness of the dialogue and Patton’s shrieking performance make this a perverse camp classic.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
My son is a burgeoning biologist—brilliant, intrepid, insatiably curious.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeon
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Investors cheered the improbable rise of the amateur heavy metal drummer and hard-line conservative, who’s expected to increase defense spending, cut taxes, and revive Japan’s nuclear power industry.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The salt in your food can increase fluid retention in your kidneys, potentially leading to elevated blood pressure,’’ said Pianko.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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Give them both consistently moist soil that's rich in nutrients and these two will flourish together, giving you a green harvest for autumn.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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After trade agreements flourished in the 1990s, many of those jobs moved abroad.—
Joel Williams,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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What if your orchid hasn’t bloomed?—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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In May 2018, the couple married at Lansing’s Frances Park surrounded by blooming rose gardens and nearly 100 guests.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Today, Long Island remains a blend of suburban life, coastal culture, and historic estates while also facing challenges of rising seas and housing affordability.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Their risk of major depression rose by about 16%, while there was no significant association among men.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Southwestern ecosystems evolved to tolerate and even thrive amid low-intensity fires.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fall and winter can be a bleak time for those of us who thrive in the sunshine—and even for those of us who don’t.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
20 Oct. 2025
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Large, late-flowering bulbs are planted at the bottom.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Spring flowering bulbs can give you the opportunity to be very creative.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Oct. 2025
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By platforming industry experts and passionate entrepreneurs, Ducard is helping Pinterest expand into new arenas.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Following its successful launch earlier this year, Virtuosa — the vintage-nodding, heirloom-like collection which introduced the precious and durable platinum among Atelier VM’s metals — is expanded to earrings and a couple of necklaces including a light point.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The future depth chart blossomed when Roseman selected Mitchell and DeJean in the first two rounds of the 2024 draft.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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True to her word, the young woman visited Carol soon after for tea, and a friendship blossomed.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Burgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeon. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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