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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
These minerals were critical for the burgeoning electronics industry — and for the weapons demanded by the growing arms race with the Soviet Union.
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Duncan Money / Made By History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
Jackman and Foster, who maybe fell in love while doing The Music Man together on Broadway, could choose to honor their burgeoning love with a cameo appearance and little duet at each other’s shows.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, their eldest daughter, Tess, a 25-year-old former international debutante and burgeoning lifestyle influencer, has been responding to her more than 22,000 Instagram followers interested in her outfit of the day.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Amazona With two top handles and an elegantly rectangular frame reminiscent of a doctor’s bag, the Amazona was envisioned as an accessory to accompany the burgeoning female workforce to the office in the 1970s.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Duncan Money / Made By History, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
Jackman and Foster, who maybe fell in love while doing The Music Man together on Broadway, could choose to honor their burgeoning love with a cameo appearance and little duet at each other’s shows.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, their eldest daughter, Tess, a 25-year-old former international debutante and burgeoning lifestyle influencer, has been responding to her more than 22,000 Instagram followers interested in her outfit of the day.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
Amazona With two top handles and an elegantly rectangular frame reminiscent of a doctor’s bag, the Amazona was envisioned as an accessory to accompany the burgeoning female workforce to the office in the 1970s.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeon
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Investment in women's health is increasing, from VC to private equity.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Research suggests high levels can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and arrhythmias, while also raising blood pressure.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Critically, technical fluency in AI is not a requirement to meaningfully influence AI culture – a growth mindset and adaptability to change will create an environment for AI applications to flourish.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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And Daboll has struggled to flourish as the New York Giants head coach.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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In this season of the Apple TV+ series, video game programmers confront new challenges, including a shifting video game landscape, as stars rise, egos clash, and new relationships bloom.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025
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However, these plants bloom at different times so rather than going by the calendar, use the rule of thumb to prune after they are done flowering.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2025
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Temperatures will rise throughout the day, with a high of 50 degrees forecast for the Metroplex.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Jan. 2025
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Research has shown that these rapid wet-to-dry and dry-to-wet swings, which can worsen wildfires, flooding and other hazards, are growing more frequent and intense because of rising global temperatures.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Today, her children are thriving at our Passages Charter School, a school on the city’s North Side.—
Chris Shue,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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The 26-year-old Spain international thrived with his freedom and enjoyed dropping deeper and getting closer to Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie de Jong as Barcelona overwhelmed the Betis midfield.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Excess water on leaves causes powdery mildew. Deadheading, or pinching off the dead flower heads, encourages more blooms, extends the flowering season and improves the plants’ appearance.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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How does a pomegranate cocktail sound, infused with extracts of the flowering Rhodiola plant?—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2025
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Since then, his portfolio of restaurants has expanded across the Charlotte metro area.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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While teams build local fan bases, league executives are also keen to grow individual player brands, recognizing the way other women’s sports stars—such as Caitlin Clark, Ilona Maher, Alex Morgan and Serena Williams—have expanded the fan bases for their sports.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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In Okinawa, the 2025 season runs from late January to early February, promising picturesque festival displays, Hanami (cherry blossom viewing picnics), tea ceremonies and less crowds.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The pair's friendship blossomed into romance in high school.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Burgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeon. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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