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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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Though Congress began its new session just a little over a month ago, its approval rating has increased among Americans, according to new data from Gallup.—
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Easy solution: increase the toll to keep more cars out of Midtown.—
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Instead, the Cardinals have flourished under first-year coach Pat Kelsey.—
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The movement flourished during the anti-lockdown movement at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
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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.—
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Pushing him in his stroller down Main Street, under the blooming olive trees, the new parents felt calm.—
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The average tariff on all U.S. imports would rise from less than 3% to about 20%, Ashworth estimated.—
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This change is largely driven by the rising importance of advertising and the need for repeat engagement from viewers.—
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His ventures have thrived because of their agility and responsiveness to market demands, setting new benchmarks for excellence.—
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After the team practiced ahead of its flight to Toronto, backup center Kevin Love likened the team’s task ahead to thriving within a playoff series: playing things out while relying on luck, executing and winning games against non-playoff teams and capitalizing on homestands.—
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Plants flower profusely in mid-summer, with tiny pink to purple blooms covering the ground.—
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The style of the shoes was frequently misaligned with the gender of the celebrity—Judy Garland, for example, was represented by a male cowboy boot with a feather and foil crest, while Truman Capote was awarded a woman’s shoe decorated with flowering vines.—
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Meanwhile, about 90 minutes from L.A., Hollywood power couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have expanded their West Coast property portfolio with a vacation getaway in the mountain community of Lake Arrowhead.—
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She’s since expanded into other jewelry and accessories categories and launched lifestyle items like laptop cases, luggage tags and keychains.—
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By the wee hours of the morning, the gentle murmur had blossomed into a throaty roar.—
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Since joining Nottingham Forest, Anderson’s career has blossomed.—
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“Burgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeon. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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