burgeoned

verb

variants also bourgeoned
past tense of burgeon
1
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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2
as in thrived
to grow vigorously the spring flowers burgeoned once the warm weather set in for good

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3
as in bloomed
to produce flowers chrysanthemums usually burgeon in early fall

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Recent Examples of burgeoned The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise began with the original 1984 installment — which starred Heather Langenkamp as well as Johnny Depp in his film debut — and burgeoned into one of the most beloved and well-known horror franchises of all time. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 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 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 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 The interest burgeoned from visibility and opportunity feeding off itself into generational momentum. — Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 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 Their friendships burgeoned when each was a member of Palisades High’s JV football team. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 15 Jan. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgeoned
  1. increased
  2. thrived
  3. bloomed
  4. rose
  5. flourished
  6. flowered
  7. swelled
  8. blossomed
Verb
  • She's increased the amount of people in the league office which has helped the overall growth of the WNBA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting on Thursday, increased to 52% Saturday morning.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • There are countless shows and films from the likes of Imagine, Blumhouse, MRC, and others that make up the AEA that have thrived in the current ecosystem.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He’s thrived while finally given a full workload for the first time, showing terrific vision and explosion as a receiver and runner.
    — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrived
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  • That early exchange helped establish a connection between the two that eventually bloomed into a four-year romance.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In Egypt, lotus blossoms crowned temples as symbols of rebirth, while in the Islamic world, marble arabesques bloomed across mosques to evoke paradise.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
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  • His family, like many Lebanese Jews, left as anti-Jewish sentiment rose after the 1967 war between Israel and Arab countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Then mines started to close and unemployment rose, and its owner, an elderly Italian named Netta Cavalli, was beaten in her shop and died soon after.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • The absence of a living monarch on our money, or on our travel documents, was not an accident haphazardly arrived at but a declaration of equality meant to be flourished and displayed.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • China has stepped up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to crack down on a vast industry that has flourished in the region in recent years to fleece people out of billions of dollars.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of flourished
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  • And now EatFuti has flowered into the first-in-the-nation (to our understanding) State Fair food delivery service — a brand offshoot based, again, in solving a problem, this one much more personal.
    — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of flowered
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  • Global manufacturers increased their purchases of components and raw materials in September as demand swelled.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In extremely short order, the Belgian designer filled them and more, cresting the wave of growth that swelled across luxury between 2016 and 2023 (via the Covid slump).
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of swelled
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  • But as the city blossomed — its population is now nearly 270,000 — the political culture remained fairly static.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Cam Schlittler, fresh off his first full season, is going to be named the American League Cy Young, and Brent Headrick and Paul Blackburn blossomed into high-leverage relievers.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of blossomed

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“Burgeoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgeoned. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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