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• present participle of burgeon.

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. )

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Example Sentences

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burgeoning

Released by Stiff Records in 1977, Costello’s debut took full advantage of the burgeoning punk movement.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

"We're building Nike for the long term," Chief Executive Elliot Hill said during a conference call in which he touted the company's burgeoning relationship with women's basketball star Caitlin Clark.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

There’s a 30-year-old printing press and machines added in the last two years to serve the burgeoning trading-card games business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

They wanted to save the burgeoning romance for themselves.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Here, burgeoning manhood was guided and celebrated through a rite of passage.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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