BURGEONING Synonyms: 140 Similar and Opposite Words

burgeoning 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of burgeoning

as in flourishing

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verb

variants also bourgeoning

present participle of burgeon

as in increasing

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 thriving

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

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as in blooming

to produce flowers chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall

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Recent Examples of burgeoning

Adjective

Only about 150 people in Kentucky have been tested because the federal government was slow to react to the burgeoning crises. — Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2020 Ebbers was born in Canada and operated a hotel chain in Mississippi before getting involved in the burgeoning long-distance phone business in the early 1980s. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2020

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While Rodman was certainly new to the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Bryant’s appearance marked the latest step in the young model’s burgeoning career. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 China is considering export controls that could check the global spread of its AI models and chips, as Beijing increases oversight of its burgeoning tech sector. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for burgeoning

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeoning

Adjective

Named after the brothers’ maternal grandmother, born enslaved, the Brockman Gallery was a flourishing, ongoing act of self-determination in the wake of the 1965 Watts Rebellion.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
An extensive cemetery added to the impression of a flourishing urban center, as did what might have been part of a brewing complex found through selective excavations.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of flourishing

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Beyond domestic challenges, CATL is also scrambling to build more plants in Europe to avoid running afoul of increasing EU protectionism.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
While the disease remains more common among women over 50, diagnoses among younger women are increasing, prompting cancer specialists to encourage earlier conversations about individual risk.

— Melissa May, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

Israel’s still-thriving tech boom has left out huge portions of the population, particularly the young, who are being squeezed by soaring prices.

— Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
Once a thriving fishing village, the island was abandoned when motorboats became commonplace in the mid-20th century, and fishing communities no longer needed to live close to spawning grounds.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of thriving

Verb

The Duomo is just five minutes on foot, and the Academy of Brera with its blooming Botanical Garden is even closer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
In the spring, the blooming cherry trees that line the course’s exterior would take your breath away.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of blooming

Verb

Fighting autocracy and inequality The Ford Foundation frames its new plan as its answer to rising autocracy, widening inequality, and fading public trust.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
This was in 2024 and 2025, when the AI craze was in full swing and Claude and ChatGPT adoption was rising.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of rising

Verb

The Jaguars offense is wayyy better than what the Bengals just faced, led by a blossoming Trevor Lawrence.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Now the extraordinary, blossoming Matisse faces in the direction of the original site for which it was designed, like a living memory.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blossoming

Adjective

The Summer Villas project, proposed for an undeveloped parcel southeast of the intersection of Sheldon and Waterman roads, seeks to amend the city’s general plan to remove the site from the rural area and allow higher-density housing.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The family decamped to a patch of as-yet-undeveloped swampland near the Everglades, convinced that others would join them.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

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