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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In five years, global health programs will be mushrooming in the United States and worldwide.
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Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023
When Shafik ordered the first encampment cleared, a small-scale protest mushroomed on the campus and went nationwide.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
The reform aimed to slash juvenile crime, but crime mushroomed instead.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2024
Still, there was something deeper that had Williams’ belief in the Bears’ future mushrooming.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
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Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023
When Shafik ordered the first encampment cleared, a small-scale protest mushroomed on the campus and went nationwide.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
The reform aimed to slash juvenile crime, but crime mushroomed instead.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2024
Still, there was something deeper that had Williams’ belief in the Bears’ future mushrooming.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroom. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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