burgeon
verb (used without object)
to grow or develop quickly; flourish.
burgeoned
Example Sentences
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Micron, for one, is preparing to launch a major stock-buyback program, as its cash flows have burgeoned during the AI boom.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Meanwhile, state-supported pre-K and child-care programs have burgeoned, completely disconnected from Head Start.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
They acted, in effect, as lower court federal judges, until business and commerce and the law burgeoned.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2025
But as Jiang’s fame burgeoned, criticism and scepticism surrounding her skills also started to bubble.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024
Or here was the law: as his life diminished, theirs burgeoned, requiring attention.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
