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

These stocks raged for much of the year, as breakneck spending in the burgeoning sector powered the overall economy.

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Shares in Oracle have tumbled 40% since early September, lopping nearly $360 billion from its market value, since the company unveiled a huge jump in projected revenue from its burgeoning AI business.

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It comes amid fears in Silicon Valley and beyond of a bubble as the value of AI tech companies has soared in recent months and companies spend big on the burgeoning industry.

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Spearheading the movement is Class Action, a burgeoning coalition of students, academics and alumni.

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In recent months though, LeCun’s once burgeoning AI division has faced job cuts and fewer resources, and has become less prestigious internally, according to current and former employees.

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