as in flourishing
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also bourgeoning
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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
Joseph Gerth,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Mar. 2020
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.
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Timothy B. Lee,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2020
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Not only have Thiago, Mateo and Ciro spent much of their lives growing up on the field cheering Messi on, but all three are also burgeoning soccer stars in their own right who play in the Inter Miami CF Academy.
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Karli Bendlin,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Only about 150 people in Kentucky have been tested because the federal government was slow to react to the burgeoning crises.
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Joseph Gerth,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Mar. 2020
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.
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Timothy B. Lee,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2020
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Viewed more holistically, the condo cost issue is another straw on the back of a local economy struggling under the weight of a burgeoning affordability crisis.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Not only have Thiago, Mateo and Ciro spent much of their lives growing up on the field cheering Messi on, but all three are also burgeoning soccer stars in their own right who play in the Inter Miami CF Academy.
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Karli Bendlin,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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This holistic approach addresses what's failing in current, disjointed systems and fosters more flourishing futures, including for leaders themselves.
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Developed from the earlier Light School framework within Virtual World Society, Luminara examines how immersive technology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, creativity, and experiential learning may work together to support human flourishing and social connection.
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As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall.
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When patients can’t pay, hospitals absorb the costs and pass them onto people with insurance by increasing prices, studies show.
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To be sure that that child has a life outside of the industry that is thriving and full of friends and responsibilities and ‘normal’ things.
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If left to unregulated and unmonitored market forces, AI risks accelerating a familiar pattern of concentrating investment, wealth, and innovation in places that are already thriving while continuing to leave many communities further behind.
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The story follows one family who plants bulbs, seeds and seedlings to create a rainbow of blooming flowers.
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With a touch of your grandmother’s style and blooming flowers in every patch, this quilt is our favorite pick for Southern summers.
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This applies to both flowering plants and non-flowering plants, like ferns.
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These non-flowering, rootless plants have stems and leaves and reproduce through spores.
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And each time another first-time climber reaches the top, the applause rising from the rocks below suggests that, little by little, that community is growing.
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Practices are seeing rising amputations, and hospitalizations are surging.
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From the beginning, Mildred Pierce vowed that her daughter Veda would have all the things this newly blossoming postwar suburban paradise could offer.
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The risk from Anaheim’s side is that McTavish ends up blossoming into a true 2C.
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The first release includes a limited collection of undeveloped homesites starting at $6 million.
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Tourism in Albania has seen a sharp increase in recent years, with people relishing the nation’s vast, undeveloped coastline.
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“Burgeoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeoning. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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