burgeon (noun)
To begin to grow or increase rapidly; to flourish or develop quickly. In academic and formal contexts, it often describes the swift expansion of a population, industry, or field of study.
"Their burgeoning friendship was evident to everyone at the dinner party."
Think of a 'BUR-geon' as a 'BUR-sting' garden. Just as a bud bursts open to grow fast, something that burgeons grows wit...
The CEO burgeoned the company's profits. → The company's profits burgeoned under the new CEO.
The population burgeoned slowly over fifty years. → The population burgeoned over the last five years.
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