burgeoned

verb

variants also bourgeoned
Definition of burgeonednext
past tense of burgeon
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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3
as in bloomed
to produce flowers chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeoned
  1. increased
  2. rose
  3. thrived
  4. expanded
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  • The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, operating expenses increased, with selling, general, and administrative costs rising 19%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
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  • Novo Nordisk’s Fundamentals Over Recent Years Novo Nordisk’s revenue rose over 2x from 127 billion DKK in 2020 to 271 billion DKK for the last twelve-month period.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In terms of the design, the mix of rose gold and rhodium plating on the dial brings an industrial feel to the timepieces.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • The 19-year-old England Under-21 player has thrived and been tipped for senior international honours by Hurzeler.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The massive popular revolt against the 2021 coup, particularly among young people who had thrived during the previous decade, demonstrates that that strategy in fact succeeded, if at enormous cost, as the Myanmar military appears incapable now of reasserting its control nationwide.
    Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • The number and types of voting members have been expanded to include more than 300 entertainment journalists from around the world.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There’s a reason the NFL has expanded the league’s reach to Germany with multiple games played there the past couple of seasons and with more on the way in the future.
    Larry Holder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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