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burgeon (verb), burgeons; burgeoned; burgeoning
To quickly grow, to expand, or to develop: Hot weather has burgeoned around the country faster than usual this year.

The market for cell phones is burgeoning on a global scale.

One of the dangers of so much rain and heat is that mosquito population is burgeoning and causing more health problems.

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