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also bourgeoned
1
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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2
as in flourished
to grow vigorously
the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeoned
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, a real friendship bloomed.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Deadhead spent flowers as the blooms fade or once most of the flowers have bloomed.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite a curfew announced by authorities, anger erupted as the death toll rose.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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And our beautiful business has thrived and survived this whole time.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Under Laurinaitis’ tutelage, Sonny Styles moved from safety to linebacker and has thrived.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 24-year-old has quickly blossomed into one of the league’s top defensive linemen and played a key role in helping the Eagles win the Super Bowl last season.—
Dan Gelston,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dubbed the Boys From Oklahoma, after Ragweed’s beloved 1999 song of the same name, the shows blossomed into four concerts at Boone Pickens Stadium on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Burgeoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeoned. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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