BURGEONED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

burgeoned

verb

variants also bourgeoned

past tense of burgeon

as in increased

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean

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as in thrived

to grow vigorously the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good

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as in bloomed

to produce flowers chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall

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Recent Examples of burgeoned Their friendships burgeoned when each was a member of Palisades High’s JV football team. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026 Over 35 years, the number and complexity of medical treatments has burgeoned as have salaries and profits of for-profit providers. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 In recent years, Ukraine's domestic drone interceptor market has burgeoned, producing some key players who tout their products at international arms shows. — Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 In recent years, Ukraine's domestic drone interceptor market has burgeoned, producing some key players who tout their products at international arms shows. — ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026 As the public became increasingly environmentally conscious and organic farmers mounted a parallel back-to-the-land movement, a market for organic food burgeoned, especially on the West Coast. — Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026 The parts of Linda incorporated into the district include a corridor east of the highway and south of Marysville where a Costco, Walmart and other commercial and retail development have burgeoned in recent years. — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026 The interest burgeoned from visibility and opportunity feeding off itself into generational momentum. — Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026 His career as an actor burgeoned alongside his art career, which took off when soul, funk, and R&B group the Neville Brothers tapped him to create the cover for their 1989 Grammy-winning breakthrough album Yellow Moon. — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025

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And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of increased

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Most of the show's cast have thrived after House's conclusion in 2012, though millions of fans still associate them with the medical drama, even all these years later.

— Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 July 2026
Unearthed in 1986, archaeologists believe that the site was the ancient Greco-Roman port city of Leukaspis on the Mediterranean, which was built in the second denture and thrived until the fourth century, the ministry said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of thrived

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Within days of the pool being refilled on June 9, patches of vivid green algae bloomed across the surface, particularly near the Lincoln and World War II memorials.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Trump has consistently blamed vandals for disrupting the reflecting pool repairs, which have faced struggles as the pool turned green and bloomed with algae shortly after initial renovations were completed.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of bloomed

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As for the floral details, the look first flourished in the 1960s and '70s, and fashion has never been one to resist a revival.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Long before the Revolutionary War, numerous traditions of Indigenous music flourished in places later incorporated into the United States.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of flourished

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Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Over the last three years, DpHue has more than doubled its business in Ulta and Amazon, specifically, as the at-home color market has swelled 3 to 5 percent annually.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Definition of swelled

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What started out as a friendship eventually blossomed into romance after bonding over food.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
The actress and singer met Skrip by chance while the two were vacationing in Egypt, with Williams later recalling that their unexpected encounter blossomed into a lasting romance.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

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