Burgeon
Burgeon verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.
Usage example: the trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clean
Distend and burgeon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distend" instead a verb "Burgeon".
Nearby Words: burgeoning, burgeoned
Mutual synonyms
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Distend and Burgeon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burgeon/distend
Burgeon & Distend. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burgeon/distend>.
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