🌱burgeon

verb
/ˈbɜːrdʒən/

Meaning

To grow or develop rapidly; to flourish.

Example Sentences

The city's population began to burgeon after the new factory opened.

Synonyms

flourish, expand, thrive, bloom, prosper

Antonyms

decline, diminish, shrink

Collocations

burgeoning economy, population burgeon, industry burgeon

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