burgeoning

Definitions

Beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing.

Developing or expanding quickly.

Examples

The burgeoning technology sector has created thousands of new jobs in the city.

She felt a burgeoning sense of excitement as she prepared for her first solo exhibition.

The government is struggling to provide infrastructure for the burgeoning population in the suburbs.

Synonyms

flourishing thriving blooming expanding growing proliferating mushrooming

Antonyms

shrinking declining waning dwindling fading withering receding