burgeoned

Definitions

Began to grow or increase rapidly; flourished.

Put forth fresh growth, such as buds or shoots.

Examples

The small startup burgeoned into a global corporation within just five years.

As the spring weather arrived, the garden burgeoned with a vibrant array of colorful flowers.

Synonyms

flourished thrived blossomed expanded proliferated bloomed mushroomed

Antonyms

withered shriveled declined diminished dwindled shrank faded