burgeon
verb (used without object)
to grow or develop quickly; flourish.
have burgeoned
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present perfectof burgeon.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Micron, for one, is preparing to launch a major stock-buyback program, as its cash flows have burgeoned during the AI boom.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Meanwhile, state-supported pre-K and child-care programs have burgeoned, completely disconnected from Head Start.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
New cases in South Africa have burgeoned from about 200 a day in mid-November to more than 11,500 on Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
As he reveals, disparities have burgeoned during times of peace, declining only during wars and revolutions.
From Nature ● Oct. 16, 2018
And if old Alexandria and Georgetown and all the land around them have burgeoned into one of the nation's great cities, there has been a price to pay for that also.
From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.
