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also bourgeoned
1
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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2
as in flourished
to grow vigorously
the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeoned
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For example, Doak kicked on so impressively at Middlesbrough in 2024-25 that his value increased to the point that Bournemouth paid £25m for him.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025 -
The rate of lifetime depression among women has increased by over 40% in the last decade, yet periods like postpartum and perimenopause remain under-addressed in mainstream mental health care.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, a real friendship bloomed.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Deadhead spent flowers as the blooms fade or once most of the flowers have bloomed.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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That increase was fueled largely by national revenue — television, licensing and sponsorship proceeds shared equally among the 32 franchises — which rose to an average of $433 million per team from $403 million the previous season, according to league executives.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the second quarter, sales rose 14 percent, compared with growth of 12 percent in the first quarter.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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And our beautiful business has thrived and survived this whole time.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Under Laurinaitis’ tutelage, Sonny Styles moved from safety to linebacker and has thrived.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cultivars include blue, violet-blue, pink, and white-flowered varieties.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
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Media-polling partnerships flowered starting in the mid-1970s with the CBS News/New York Times poll which began in late1975.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, Chanel has expanded its support for cinema, which now encompasses everything from costume design to film restoration, in addition to initiatives geared at fostering the next generation of movie directors.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 24-year-old has quickly blossomed into one of the league’s top defensive linemen and played a key role in helping the Eagles win the Super Bowl last season.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dubbed the Boys From Oklahoma, after Ragweed’s beloved 1999 song of the same name, the shows blossomed into four concerts at Boone Pickens Stadium on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Burgeoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeoned. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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