burgeoning

American  

[bur-juh-ning] / ˈbɜr dʒə nɪŋ /

Rarely bourgeoning

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.

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Etymology

Origin of burgeoning

burgeon ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The burgeoning popularity of Banana Ball has made the gig more lucrative than playing in the minor leagues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

But even they came around faster than the burgeoning class of prestige TV era viewers who couldn’t fathom that the new “Battlestar” could be as culturally resonant as, say, “The Sopranos” or “The Wire.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Lawmakers in three states are considering bills to make it harder for buyout firms and other corporate investors to buy law practices, a burgeoning investment strategy that was long off limits for private equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He also had a burgeoning acting career, with roles in Juice, Above The Rim and Poetic Justice.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In the same period, there was a burgeoning international trade in the devastating non-nuclear weapons coyly called “conventional.”

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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