as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the suburb's population has mushroomed tremendously in the last decade
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Recent Examples of mushroom
Residents got early Christmas presents in December as mayoral candidates’ large campaign signs began mushrooming in neighborhoods and sprouting on empty lots.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
But as the decades passed and shinier properties in even taller towers mushroomed around the city, the Dusit Thani lost its erstwhile luster and eventually morphed into a dependable — but dated — choice for (mostly) business travelers passing through town.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
Similarly, universities do not do a great job with administrative efficiency with mushrooming overhead along with programs and departments that live on in perpetuity.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
As the pandemic mushroomed in early March 2020, the risk behind bars was immediately recognized.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
But as the decades passed and shinier properties in even taller towers mushroomed around the city, the Dusit Thani lost its erstwhile luster and eventually morphed into a dependable — but dated — choice for (mostly) business travelers passing through town.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
Similarly, universities do not do a great job with administrative efficiency with mushrooming overhead along with programs and departments that live on in perpetuity.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
As the pandemic mushroomed in early March 2020, the risk behind bars was immediately recognized.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushroom
Verb
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As Diop improves his shooting touch from outside, his value will only increase.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Weather experts predict that the tornadoes will increase to a strength of EF4 by Saturday, with hurricane-force winds at a speed of more than 74 mph, CNN reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The overt reason is that BP’s stock has risen less than other oil majors during 2024.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Also known as Triple E, the virus swells the brain, and kills about one in three patients.—
Denise Hruby,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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The imbalance swelled to a record $131.4 billion in January, a 34% increase from the prior month and nearly double from a year ago.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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The staggering investment levels, impressive ROI reports, and accelerating adoption rates signal a technology crossing the threshold from emerging to essential.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, with a bright moon — waxing towards full for Thursday’s total lunar eclipse — faint aurora will likely be hard to see.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Even though laser hair removal is more permanent than waxing or shaving, the only truly permanent hair removal is electrolysis.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2025
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The analyst believes that Costco has the opportunity to expand its warehouse footprint further.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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The film, which expanded to top markets including LA, Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Seattle and Phoenix, was still the highest-grossing pic at several top theaters including the Somerville Theatre and the Avalon Theatre in DC.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Newspapers reported on college students showing up to court hearings in their bathing suits and climbing street poles.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index reports that rare whisky prices have surged by 280% over the past decade, while fine wine has climbed 146%.—
Anthony Zhang,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroom. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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