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
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
CBS News, 19 June 2026
Charli capped the Brat revolution with The Moment, a 2026 mockumentary on the era that’s just one of the many credits in her burgeoning filmography, alongside upcoming projects like Cathy Yan’s The Gallerist and a currently untitled film with Japanese horror director Takashi Miike.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 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
But the country's burgeoning small business sector welcomed the changes.
—CBS News, 19 June 2026
Charli capped the Brat revolution with The Moment, a 2026 mockumentary on the era that’s just one of the many credits in her burgeoning filmography, alongside upcoming projects like Cathy Yan’s The Gallerist and a currently untitled film with Japanese horror director Takashi Miike.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
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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.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Before, scientists thought bilaterians primarily arose during the Cambrian period and were rare—certainly not diverse and flourishing—in the Ediacaran.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the study, which analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health collected between 2021 and 2024, researchers say that despite numerous state-level bans on kratom across the nation, its use is at an all-time high and is increasing.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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These whales face increasing threats from climate change and human activity.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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There's also a strong and thriving street soccer culture that contributes to its immense popularity all over the globe.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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Throughout the album, Wiki straddles thriving versus barely surviving adulthood in a New York that always feels ready to chew its best children up and spit them out.—
Lei Takanashi,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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The city center has boomed, with skyscrapers blooming on vacant post-industrial sites.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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After adorning the classic sneaker with various flower details including roses, cherry blossoms and bluebells, a new trio of women’s Air Force 1s is blooming at the brink of summer.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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This applies to both flowering plants and non-flowering plants, like ferns.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
8 June 2026
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These non-flowering, rootless plants have stems and leaves and reproduce through spores.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Not surprisingly, the number keeps rising.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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The new Mini House Caravan from Turkish company Ortsan Outdoor does both things, rolling to camp as a compact caravan before blossoming open to nearly triple its living space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
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Completed in 2018, the Queen’s Window depicts a landscape of blossoming hawthorn trees in hues of blue, green, yellow, orange, pink and red.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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The mural wrap placed over John Dewberry's undeveloped property in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2022 was supposed to stay for 14 to 16 months.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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With the new addition, Brandt said about 10 acres of the site would remain undeveloped.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Burgeoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeoning. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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