- 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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But as drone warfare took off globally, the tiny software provider plunged into the burgeoning world of drone-defense work with the U.S. government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Her natural acting ability was evident, but the burgeoning childhood career came at a cost.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
In era when so much about the news is just plain depressing, what stands out about the burgeoning public rebellion against Flock security cameras is just how fun it all is.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
On Monday, it said the IPO was more than 8,000 times oversubscribed by retail investors, a sign that interest in the burgeoning industry is strong.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Despite its burgeoning navigational abilities, Homo sapiens was still overwhelmingly a terrestrial menace.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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