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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
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The burgeoning business has nine employees, including those working in audio, visual and social.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 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
Today, the group runs 19 free-to-air channels lead by MBC1, MBC2, MBC3 and also including niche offerings such as MBC Bollywood and MBC Iraq, as well as its burgeoning Shahid streaming platform.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
The burgeoning business has nine employees, including those working in audio, visual and social.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeoning
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For many sectors, the challenge is first increasing awareness of the growing digital threat, before applying basic principles to stop many of the most common kinds of cyberattacks — then crafting solutions that could help defend these networks from more sophisticated actors on a massive scale.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say the shift is accelerating decision-making and increasing the likelihood of military action.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Coffee spent a century growing and paralleling the tavern, or bar, with both places focused on beverages but flourishing as a location for socializing.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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Having sharp coordinators would be a prerequisite to Fisher flourishing at Virginia Tech.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
USA TODAY,
17 Sep. 2025
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The houses look German with their mahogany timbers, each window framed by shutters and a little planter of blooming flowers.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
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Create stunning container gardens with these fall flowers, which include blooming annuals and perennials.—
Mackenzie Nichols,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Sep. 2025
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Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the end, thriving in the public markets isn’t about hiring the biggest consulting team or producing the thickest readiness binder.—
Joseph Lucosky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Today, the picturesque Temecula winery is a thriving three-generation business that caters to more than 1,500 guests per weekend at its 90-acre vineyard.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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In adequate growing conditions—sunny locations with well-draining soil—allium will bloom just as other flowering bulbs like tulips are fading.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hawthorn Tea This tea is made from a flowering shrub or tree in the rose family.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Land use politics are less fraught in places like San Bernardino or San Joaquin County, where there’s still undeveloped land to sprawl over and where poorer, mostly non-white communities lack the resources to oppose development like their wealthy coastal counterparts.—
Stan Oklobdzija,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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His sister was the family archivist and quite literally just had a box of undeveloped film.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Universities were quickly expanding, and most lacked both the operational expertise and financial flexibility needed to meet growing housing demands.—
David J. Adelman,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The rewards offered on social media and search engine spending can help reward businesses expanding their digital footprint.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Burgeoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeoning. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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