BURGEONS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

burgeons

verb

variants also bourgeons

present tense third-person singular of burgeon

as in rises

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 thrives

to grow vigorously the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good

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as in flowers

to produce flowers chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall

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Recent Examples of burgeons From the pine forests and black swamps to the marsh flats and on to the Gulf, the refuge burgeons with life in ways hard to explain to someone who hasn’t been there. — Jeff Vandermeer, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026

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When everyone is doing something amazing, what rises to the tippy-top?

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
If the confidence shifts, if the adoption patterns change, if concern rises, that will matter.

— Andy Schachtel, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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Why wouldn’t the players want a system that pays them a larger share of the overall revenue, increases their salary minimums and gives them earlier access to arbitration eligibility and free agency?

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Even people who carry the APOE4 gene, which increases the risk of later-in-life Alzheimer’s, still benefited from a healthier middle age.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of increases

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There, wisteria blooms on trellises, raspberries ripen on bushes, a cold-plunge pool commands sweeping views of downtown Manhattan—and a chicken coop looms in the corner.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Still, Under Story is about the devastation of a life that breaks down and the miracle of the life that blooms from those ashes.

— Chloe Benjamain, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of blooms

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Although no coastal watches or warnings were in effect, swells generated by Marie will continue to affect portions of southwest Mexico, the Baja California peninsula and Southern California for the next few days, the hurricane center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
But swells from the south could reach the Central Coast and Bay Area.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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