The empire expanded eastward, in search of resources for its burgeoning textile industry.
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Burgeoning
//ˈbɜː.d͡ʒə.nɪŋ//
Synonyms for "burgeoning" (34 found)
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24 translations across 7 languages.
Esperanto
3 entries- burĝonanta adj (that buds, grows or expands)
- burĝonado noun (act of budding or sprouting)
- burĝono noun (growth or expansion)
German
4 entries- aufkeimend adj (that buds, grows or expands)
- sprießend adj (that buds, grows or expands)
- wachsend adj (that buds, grows or expands)
- Knospen noun (act of budding or sprouting)
Italian
2 entries- in crescita noun (growth or expansion)
- in espansione noun (growth or expansion)
Portuguese
1 entries- broto noun (growth or expansion)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- bujajući adj (that buds, grows or expands)
- pupajući adj (that buds, grows or expands)
- bujanje noun (act of budding or sprouting)
- pupanje noun (act of budding or sprouting)
Spanish
2 entries- crecimiento noun (growth or expansion)
- nacimiento noun (act of budding or sprouting)
Swedish
1 entries- spirande adj (that buds, grows or expands)
Sample sentences
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Apple's success was fueled in large part by its iPhone, which transformed it from a niche player in the burgeoning personal computer sector into a global technological powerhouse.
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Algeria needs raw materials for its burgeoning industry.
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Back in the 1970s, Matoub was already a burgeoning start.
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