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

But this initial venture highlighted the inevitable collision course between Steyer’s burgeoning activism and his firm’s investments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But even they came around faster than the burgeoning class of prestige TV era viewers who couldn’t fathom that the new “Battlestar” could be as culturally resonant as, say, “The Sopranos” or “The Wire.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Digital revenue grew 9% in SLB’s latest quarter, with revenue in its burgeoning data center solutions arm spiking 45%.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Rosenior arrived with a burgeoning reputation for playing attractive football, having led Ligue 1 Strasbourg into European for the first time in eight years during his debut season in France.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The rich benefited from the new industry and from Great Britain’s burgeoning empire.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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