BURGEON Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

burgeon

verb

ˈbər-jən

variants also bourgeon

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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as in to flourish

to grow vigorously the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good

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as in to bloom

to produce flowers chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall

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Recent Examples of burgeon The Mediapro Studio has added an Apple TV+ exec to its burgeoning ranks in the North America. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025 Boost competitiveness European policymakers appear to be aware of the urgent need to innovate and deregulate in the face of burgeoning economic competition and rivalry from the U.S. and China. —

Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 Given the high public support for space exploration in the U.S. and the burgeoning friendship between Musk and Trump, a SpaceX evacuation from the area seems unlikely. —

Robert A. Kopack, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025 Training at Newington Arena has proved a grounding home for the team’s burgeoning partnership. —

Patrice Hutton, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for burgeon

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Another 2021 study found that sleep deprivation increased levels of cortisol during interpersonal conflict.

— Daisy Jones, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Since the attack, Weisz-Gut has felt forced to take account of the specter of increasing prejudice in Europe on a personal level.

— Allison Gordon, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025