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also bourgeon
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as in to increase
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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Recent Examples of burgeon
The singer, songwriter and burgeoning model posed for photos upon her arrival at the event, standing alongside musician Joan Jett.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
With the serum delivered, Welch was able to bring burgeoning epidemic under control.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Tropic Bound Book Fair Thanks in part to the burgeoning reputation of the collection, a new book fair focused on artists’ books will take place in the Miami Design District Feb. 6-9.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
The Denver Post in 2022 published a three-part investigation that documented, for the first time, how local villagers dredged these valuable antiquities from a secret vault at the Plai Bat II temple in northeast Thailand and sold them to a burgeoning collector named Douglas Latchford.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
With the serum delivered, Welch was able to bring burgeoning epidemic under control.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Tropic Bound Book Fair Thanks in part to the burgeoning reputation of the collection, a new book fair focused on artists’ books will take place in the Miami Design District Feb. 6-9.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
The Denver Post in 2022 published a three-part investigation that documented, for the first time, how local villagers dredged these valuable antiquities from a secret vault at the Plai Bat II temple in northeast Thailand and sold them to a burgeoning collector named Douglas Latchford.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeon
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So there’s an urge to call those episodes something, and thanks to Community and TV Tropes and the increasing ubiquity of online TV discourse, the term bottle episode has been floating around, ready for the (inaccurate) taking!—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The value of most investments have increased significantly in the past year.—
Kerry Meagher,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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And the public needs to demand better, because when transparency dies, corruption flourishes.—
Bobby Block,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Creativity flourishes as new ideas blossom in the spaciousness of stillness.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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That 24-hour meet up quickly bloomed into a relationship and now Zach and Elise try to see each other at least once a month.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Pushing him in his stroller down Main Street, under the blooming olive trees, the new parents felt calm.—
Justine Harman,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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The average tariff on all U.S. imports would rise from less than 3% to about 20%, Ashworth estimated.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Between July 2020 and July 2024, Census Bureau figures show the state's population rose from 29.1 million to 31.3 million, an increase of almost four eight percent in just four years.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Swiss Chard The vibrant Swiss chard was thriving and ready to be harvested.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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Despite Graham's absence, Philadelphia's defense has thrived in the postseason, with the pass rush leading the charge.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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While flowering, the amaryllis will produce two to six leaves, which photosynthesize and store food in the bulb for future growth.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Generally, plants use violet and blue light waves for more vegetative growth, while red lights are used for more reproductive growth plus flowering and fruiting.—
Betty Cahill,
The Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2025
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Immigrant advocates have pushed to shore up those protections with a federal bill that would expand visa eligibility for workers cooperating with regulators to expose labor violations, so far without success.—
Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Look, $100 million on initiatives like expanding atheism in Nepal.—
Linda Qiu,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Trees can blossom throughout the year but will be the showiest after either the cool winter season or if there has been a long dry period.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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Williams has blossomed on the offensive end since moving into the starting lineup on Dec. 13, averaging 17.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks while shooting 59.7% from the field and 77.4% from the free-throw line.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Burgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeon. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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