burgeon

Example Sentences

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But dengue and Zika could burgeon in a warmer world.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 25, 2023

Even beyond the pandemic, he feels optimistic that the business will continue to burgeon — especially in the toilet-paper-loving U.S., where he sees a broad horizon for growth, especially among environmentally conscious consumers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2021

As a result, the second joey, after it is born and has grown in the pouch, will be exiting the pouch around the time that spring grasses burgeon, when there is plenty to eat.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2020

The season’s traditions burgeon with messages of brotherhood and good will.

From Washington Times • Dec. 23, 2019

He judged that he was the source of his misery and with application he would find a way to plant himself in their fecund topsoil and burgeon into the future.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)