burgeoned

Since its 2006 debut, the word has burgeoned to encompass commercial ventures, digital galleries, funding platforms, art collaboratives, and myriad other online initiatives.

The New York Public Library: All Hands on Deck: NYPL Turns to the Crowd to Develop Digital Collections The New York Public Library 2011

As Ahlstrom observed, religious vitality was marked not merely by increasing attendance, but by the institutional commitment embodied in church membership that burgeoned from 49 percent of the adult population in 1940 to 69 percent in 1960.

American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

My vote ultimately was for Eric Levine, because CellarTracker as an innovative informational internet tool (and with each passing year so much more, including a forum, commerce, etc) that has burgeoned to over 1 million wine reviews since its inception is both astounding and far-reaching.

Vote now! Wine Person of the Decade [the Naughties] | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

Y Combinator's influence in Silicon Valley has burgeoned ever since.

The Disruptor In The Valley Christopher Steiner 2010

While sales of large bikes are lagging, sales of smaller bikes and scooters — which qualify as motorcycles if they have an engine of at least 50 cubic centimeters — have burgeoned due to higher gas prices, Hennie said.

Decline in U.S. Motorcycle Fatalities Due to Economy | Impact Lab 2010

By contrast, Franklin Graham became one of the shrillest of the Far Right Republican Party boosters and also a harsh anti-Islamic activist who capitalized on the post-9/11 political climate of fear that burgeoned, in many instances, into paranoia about the Muslim "other."

Frank Schaeffer: Franklin Graham, Religious Extremism, Dad, God and Me (Confessions of a Former Religious Nut Leader) Frank Schaeffer 2011

Y Combinator's influence in Silicon Valley has burgeoned ever since.

The Disruptor In The Valley Christopher Steiner 2010

She found steady work after that, making a smooth transition to adult roles while her salary rose to $2,000 per week and gossip columns burgeoned with rumors the studio planted about her private life.

Film Legend Meshed Stardom With Her Roller-Coaster Life Stephen Miller 2011

China is now India's second-largest trading partner after the United Arab Emirates, and two-way commerce between the countries has burgeoned to $60 billion annually.

Indian, U.S. Leaders Meet on Nuclear Law Tom Wright 2011

By contrast, Franklin Graham became one of the shrillest of the Far Right Republican Party boosters and also a harsh anti-Islamic activist who capitalized on the post-9/11 political climate of fear that burgeoned, in many instances, into paranoia about the Muslim "other."

Frank Schaeffer: Franklin Graham, Religious Extremism, Dad, God and Me (Confessions of a Former Religious Nut Leader) Frank Schaeffer 2011