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
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That night, his booming career as a folk-pop musician and his burgeoning future as an actor came together on stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Released by Stiff Records in 1977, Costello’s debut took full advantage of the burgeoning punk movement.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
White Claw maker Mark Anthony Brands is getting in on the burgeoning hard sports drink category with RefreshAde, a challenger brand to SuperLyte and SportsAde.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
As Abuja has slowly filled in over the years, it has shed some of its sterile feel, hosting a photography festival, an international film festival and a burgeoning literary scene.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
I was clever, a burgeoning hero with an Alar like a bar of Ramston steel.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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