burgeon (verb) – begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

(Pronounced bur-juhn)

To remember the definition of the word burgeon, use the following mnemonic:

Bursting in, the surgeon (burgeon) couldn't believe her eyes. The number of casualties had rapidly increased in number. 

Examples of burgeon (verb) in a sentence

The town burgeoned out into the surrounding landscape during the gold rush. 

Thanks to their viral marketing campaign, their latest product began to burgeon in popularity. 

Once spring hit, wildflowers began to burgeon all across the hillsides surrounding the village.