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as in increasing
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 thriving
to grow vigorously
the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good
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as in blooming
to produce flowers
chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall
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Recent Examples of burgeoning
Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2020
Some 2,482 miles outside of Silicon Valley, Atlanta is a technological powerhouse—with a growing focus on the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence.
—Latoya Peterson, Wired, 16 Jan. 2020
Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Jokic either fell or flopped — depending on who tells it — over the top of George four minutes into the game when the burgeoning Utah star tried the maneuver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Ebbers was born in Canada and operated a hotel chain in Mississippi before getting involved in the burgeoning long-distance phone business in the early 1980s.
—Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2020
Some 2,482 miles outside of Silicon Valley, Atlanta is a technological powerhouse—with a growing focus on the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence.
—Latoya Peterson, Wired, 16 Jan. 2020
Verb
In Dallas, a $100,000 salary is a figure that’s more than double the area’s individual median income, but a useful benchmark for the region’s burgeoning business community.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Jokic either fell or flopped — depending on who tells it — over the top of George four minutes into the game when the burgeoning Utah star tried the maneuver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
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As founding director of the cyborg psychology research group and co-director of MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI research program, Pataranutaporn is interested in ways that people can use AI to promote human flourishing, pro-social interaction, and human-to-human interaction.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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It has been correlated with swells of human progress and flourishing, science and technology, medicine and political freedom.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
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The Sacramento Police Department also said officers were monitoring developments and increasing patrols around places of worship.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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But airlines, which are footing much of the bill for the construction, pushed for Global Terminal construction to get moved up in line, hoping to ensure the centerpiece wouldn’t be threatened by increasing costs.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Any underwater aficionado will tell you that great snorkeling and diving begins with calm seas and thriving coral reefs.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The Soutpansberg Mountains are a biodiversity hotspot and cultural gem, home to thousands of endemic species and thriving Venda communities who have inhabited the region for hundreds of years.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Spring weather welcomes a flush of blooming bulbs, tender green leaves, and flowering shrubs to the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Shrubs like Korean spice viburnum, should not be pruned until they're done blooming.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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In many of the world’s most intriguing superconducting materials, superconductivity appears only within a curved region of a phase diagram, rising to a peak before fading again.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Over the past four years, the number of New Zealanders aged 30-50 emigrating has more than doubled – from 18,000 to 43,000 – fueled by rising living costs and a weakening job market, demographers told CNN.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Chuparosa and brittlebush are flowering along the grade and in canyons.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some options include Japanese maples with their golden, variegated, or red leaves, flowering trees such as magnolias or dogwoods, and trees that put on a spectacle of color in the fall, such as oaks, aspens, sassafras, and hawthorns.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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For the most peaceful stretch, head to Opal Beach in Gulf Islands National Seashore, where the shoreline remains undeveloped, and the loudest sound is usually the surf.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Both Hopewell Elementary and the home of the district’s LEAD Innovation Studio were ultimately constructed on the ground, but the district still owns around 150 acres of undeveloped land in the forest.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kaplan has long focused on public safety, expanding amenities and making streets safer.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The interesting twist on Miami’s case is their test balloon is being floated as the powers-that-be debate expanding the NCAA Tournament field.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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