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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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2
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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as in flourishing
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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
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The BlackFly is just one example in the burgeoning space of eVTOL manufacturing and the development of a new type of air travel.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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
Adjective
There is burgeoning discourse about how Welsh mythology and folklore have been used by authors from outside Wales.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The BlackFly is just one example in the burgeoning space of eVTOL manufacturing and the development of a new type of air travel.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeoning
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The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Regional countries have begun to act against the crime flourishing inside Cambodia’s borders that has ensnared their citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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This year’s Animation Is Film Festival is all about advocating for the growing stature of the flourishing medium in the filmmaking capital of the world.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Native, night-blooming plants attract nighttime pollinators, a yummy snack for a hungry bat.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Varieties include the early-blooming Solar Glow™, which produces red-orange blooms, and Solar Flare™ with yellow flowers accented in orange hues.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even before her election, tensions were rising between the two neighbors.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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But as time went on, the family faced the challenges of everyday expenses and the rising cost of raising multiple children.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the past three decades, the sports betting market has boomed, thriving into an industry which made nearly $14 billion in revenues last year, according to ESPN data, up from $11 billion in 2023.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Oklahoma’s thriving Red Dirt music scene took root following Guthrie’s death in 1967, when a handful of songwriters in the state decided to collaborate, in the process centering their music around Guthrie’s blue-collar values.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Growing flowering herbs, annuals, perennials, and cover crops such as clover beneath apple trees attracts pollinators and helps apple trees fruit better.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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These types of hydrangeas should only be pruned immediately after flowering in the spring and summer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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The mountain town is set in the shadow of Mount Sopris, a towering, almost-13,000-foot peak, and it's located between two scenic rivers—the Roaring Fork and Crystal River, the latter of which is also home to the undeveloped Penny Hot Springs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Coming to terms with that change has been challenging for those who tirelessly fought for People’s Park to remain undeveloped.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, Ohtani is likely to earn another MVP award, adding to his ever-expanding trophy cabinet.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Environmental advocates question the need for expanding fossil fuel resources a time when greenhouse gases from those fuels are worsening climate change.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Burgeoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeoning. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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