- present participle of burgeon.
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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A compelling model comes from the burgeoning global movement of citizens’ assemblies — deliberative bodies in which a randomly selected, representative cross-section of the public is convened to consider complex policy questions.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026
When Beatty was 15, he moved to L.A. to pursue music and found moderate success as a kind of burgeoning Radio Disney heartthrob.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Today, Rhoback’s product assortment includes hoodies, men’s pants and shorts, and a burgeoning women’s business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
The boys' burgeoning careers took them all over the UK, including Dingwall, Fleetwood and Stoke.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
I knew very well that all he said was ridiculous, not light for their darkness but flattery, illusion, a vortex pulling them from sunlight to heat, a kind of midsummer burgeoning, waltz to the sickle.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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