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as in increased
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 thrived
to grow vigorously
the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good
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Recent Examples of burgeoned
The interest burgeoned from visibility and opportunity feeding off itself into generational momentum.
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Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
As the public became increasingly environmentally conscious and organic farmers mounted a parallel back-to-the-land movement, a market for organic food burgeoned, especially on the West Coast.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Their friendships burgeoned when each was a member of Palisades High’s JV football team.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
His career as an actor burgeoned alongside his art career, which took off when soul, funk, and R&B group the Neville Brothers tapped him to create the cover for their 1989 Grammy-winning breakthrough album Yellow Moon.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
As the public became increasingly environmentally conscious and organic farmers mounted a parallel back-to-the-land movement, a market for organic food burgeoned, especially on the West Coast.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Their friendships burgeoned when each was a member of Palisades High’s JV football team.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
His career as an actor burgeoned alongside his art career, which took off when soul, funk, and R&B group the Neville Brothers tapped him to create the cover for their 1989 Grammy-winning breakthrough album Yellow Moon.
—News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025
Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeoned
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Claude’s daily active users have also increased by more than 140% since January, according to data from SimilarWeb.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a decade, spending on street outreach increased by more than 1,000% — now exceeding $300 million a year — while unsheltered homelessness increased by 22%.—
Barbara A. Blair,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Where the original thrived in its simplicity, most of the expansions this sequel makes feel like clutter and take away from the strong core character.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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Seven different species once thrived in the waters off the state’s beaches.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Yannick Nézét-Séguin let the prelude speak with minimal fuss, then unspooled the rest of the score with total control, pulling the thread taut, relaxing it, and increasing the tension again, until by the end the orchestra bloomed into rapture.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tiny peaches will emerge after the blossoms have bloomed, and additional deadheading is necessary.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cleveland rose from mayor of Buffalo to governor of New York to the White House in a few years.—
Jacob Lane The Chicago Tribune,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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That death toll rose this past week.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Preston and Stacy have a 45-year-long romance that began humbly and has flourished as their family and finances have grown.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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The pairing of Wyatt Kaiser and Sam Rinzel has flourished over the last three games.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to the National Park Service, many of their sprouts have not even flowered yet, so the fleeting beauty is just beginning.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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One of the most common questions among orchid owners is what to do after the plant has flowered.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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The number of 24/7 livestreams created per year swelled by about 3,000% between 2019 and 2025, Mauldin’s data show.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The room swelled with hooting and clapping as Samson Fellows climbed onstage.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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The tree in Kochi blossomed first, for the third year in a row, six days earlier than the average year, the JMA said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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These days, the brand has blossomed into eight Central Georgia locations.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Burgeoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeoned. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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