burgeoning
Americanadjective
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growing or developing quickly.
The company was criticized for not doing more to pare down its burgeoning debt.
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(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.
Etymology
Origin of burgeoning
Example Sentences
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As clearly as Andie might be able to see herself, it’s far more difficult for her to see the flaws in her burgeoning romance with Blane until they become glaringly apparent.
From Salon
Her “embrace of homeopathy fitted with her other burgeoning reform enthusiasms,” Ms. DuBois observes.
Around 2012, he and a wealthy friend relocated across the Atlantic to the burgeoning underground dance scene in Brooklyn.
As a burgeoning teenager in 2024, Soul went with his father to the world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, along with a plethora of Korean relatives from his mom’s side.
From Los Angeles Times
However, the lack of a full recovery in the automotive segment still poses a major overhang for analog semiconductors, overshadowing their burgeoning data-center businesses.
From MarketWatch
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