burgeoning
Americanadjective
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growing or developing quickly.
The company was criticized for not doing more to pare down its burgeoning debt.
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(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.
Etymology
Origin of burgeoning
Example Sentences
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The burgeoning young composer organized Bernstein’s music archives, sat in on recording sessions and audited his senior-level classes for three years while studying at the Thornton School of Music at USC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
After a 2023 Bloomberg Businessweek article documented in detail Johnson’s diet, testing and medical procedures, he became the face of a burgeoning movement of men spending millions a year to turn back the clock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The ConserveOhio committee members said they hope others will see their bipartisan movement — and its burgeoning success — and take matters into their own hands in their states.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
This mentality has been a constant throughout his burgeoning career and helps explain why Manzambi was on the radar of clubs long before the World Cup started.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
To feed Norte Chico’s burgeoning population, Shady discovered, the valley folk learned how to irrigate the soil.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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