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 In the 1970s, the agency did make an earnest attempt to limit the use of two classes of human-critical antibiotics in livestock, but it was thwarted by a burgeoning coalition of livestock and pharmaceutical business interests. —Kenny Torrella, Vox, 1 Mar. 2025 But none of the 3,000 attendees at the defense forum in Kyiv—a combination conference and expo designed to bring startups, investors, soldiers, and government officials together to discuss Ukraine’s burgeoning defense industry—mentioned the proceedings in Riyadh. —Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The overall sentiment in the crypto industry is that clear legislation, like the one proposed by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand, could lay the foundation for growth and allow the U.S. to maintain its leadership role in the burgeoning crypto space. —Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 ZIP codes and a hybrid structure After World War II, a burgeoning and booming U.S. needed its Postal Service's services more than ever. —Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burgeon

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Certain parlays have increased odds, giving customers the chance at more winnings.

— Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
United, a club who had the gas cut off at Bank Street, so impoverished were they, now had a stadium to fit the increasing industry and prosperity of the area.

— Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025