burgeoning

American  

[bur-juh-ning] / ˈbɜr dʒə nɪŋ /

Rarely bourgeoning

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.

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Etymology

Origin of burgeoning

burgeon ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Before the pandemic, China's burgeoning middle class produced plenty of first-time high-end buyers, said Lisa Nan, editor at Jing Daily, a publication that focuses on China's luxury market.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The analyst values the South Korean car-component maker’s burgeoning robotics business at 18 trillion won, roughly 26% of the company’s estimated total value of 65 trillion won.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"They will text you, they will email you, and you feel an urgency," she said, unable to recall how many companies in the burgeoning industry she had spent money with.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

And he would have been much better off as a Clipper if his team had draft picks to fortify it for the coming seasons and a burgeoning star at point guard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Franz relished being with McCandless, but their burgeoning friendship also reminded him how lonely he’d been.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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