variants
also bourgeons
1
as in rises
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 flourishes
to grow vigorously
the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025 -
If inflation rises, the Fed could increase interest rates in an attempt to slow the economy.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Zagato’s design flourishes abound, but the truly remarkable element is the switchable tail.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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As a result, innovation generally flourishes.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And the alloy wheels are an inch smaller, which increases the range to 288 miles (464 km).—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Every decision either increases your freedom or decreases it.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Chestnut Suede and Ecru Suede thrives during the fall.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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Use one-on-one time to understand how each employee learns, communicates and thrives.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her corner property, which once featured a standard lawn, now blooms with milkweeds, perennials and even fruit trees.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many daylilies are reblooming but the most notable of these is Stella de Oro, a yellow-orange variety that blooms uninterruptedly from spring to fall.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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Now, even if the AL and NL were to stay, realignment is going to have to happen anyway once MLB expands to 32 teams.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The film expands on the novel Stabat Mater by Tiziano Scarpa, which in turn is based on the real life of Vivaldi who was a Roman Catholic priest and taught at the Ospedale della Pietà for almost 30 years.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each October, when the river swells with rainwater, workers pause, move their tools and wares away, and only return once the waters recede.—
Faye Bradley,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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The difference between a story that swells into something bigger than the writer or collapses when the pen is no longer in their hand.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Burgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeons. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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