burgeoning

Rarely bour·geon·ing

[bur-juh-ning]

adjective

1. growing or developing quickly.

   The company was criticized for not doing more to pare down its burgeoning debt.

2. (of a plant) putting forth buds, flowers, shoots, etc..

   The overcast sky was more than made up for by the brilliant purple blossoms of the burgeoning jacaranda trees.

Word History and Origins

Origin of burgeoning¹

burgeon ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

We have reached the point in our burgeoning white nationalism when our high court has deemed brown synonymous with illegal, regardless of what country that pigment originated in.

From Los Angeles Times

Woods now shares tips and tricks on Instagram, doing his best to grow the sport beyond its burgeoning online popularity.

From BBC

Along the way, he became not only a respected link between the government and scientists but also a key player in the burgeoning biotechnology industry.

From Los Angeles Times

Hailing from small-town Australia, he became bored with censoring his work for family papers and cartooning about the weather, seeking something bigger to fit his burgeoning punk sensibilities.

From Salon

As confident as China appears on the world stage, President Xi must find a way to keep a burgeoning middle class from worrying about their future.

From BBC

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