burgeons

variants also bourgeons
present tense third-person singular of burgeon

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • This fall Frankenstein’s monster rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And his heater shows up as a heater and then rises.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Or the décor flourishes of a squillion-dollar yacht that’s tasteful to a fault?
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Today, civil society flourishes in formerly communist nations that have successfully made the transition to democracy, such as the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
    Christopher Justin Einolf, The Conversation, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Environmental Exposures Being around certain chemicals and substances increases the risk of stomach cancer.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The weather service offers 7-day forecasting, as uncertainty increases beyond a week out.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yes, holiday cactus thrives outside during summer in temperate conditions.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Knowing what to plant in Spring versus Winter ensures that your garden thrives across the seasons.
    William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And despite the common misconception, goldenrod is not a source of seasonal allergies (ragweed, which blooms at the same time, is the real culprit).
    Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hardy cyclamen is a perennial, which blooms in late summer to autumn with the leaves remaining evergreen throughout the winter.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stricter Rules Take Effect The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), passed earlier this year, expands the age range for able-bodied adults without dependents who fall under SNAP’s three-month time limit.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Johnston told Cartoon Brew that the movie expands the book's short, chaotic structure into a full-length story while staying true to Dahl’s humor.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • According to construction manager John Kearns, the oceans swells became too challenging, moving the barge too much for the crane to operate safely.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And learn to map the tides, the winds, the sea swells, as the navigators do?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Burgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeons. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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