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
Flanagan will have to run amidst a backdrop of evolving fraud scandals that have mushroomed under the Walz-Flanagan administration.
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CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
On one hand, the environmental footprint of all-things-AI is mushrooming beyond the pale of the technology’s purported potential to save the world from the brink of burning.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
The industry has mushroomed from roughly 1,600 med spas in the US in 2010 to about 10,500 in 2023, according to the most recent trend report from the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), which was released in November 2024.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
When one scam center is taken down, another quickly mushrooms up elsewhere.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
On one hand, the environmental footprint of all-things-AI is mushrooming beyond the pale of the technology’s purported potential to save the world from the brink of burning.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
The industry has mushroomed from roughly 1,600 med spas in the US in 2010 to about 10,500 in 2023, according to the most recent trend report from the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), which was released in November 2024.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
When one scam center is taken down, another quickly mushrooms up elsewhere.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushroom
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Winds will also increase, especially at the coast, gusting between 25- 35 mph at times.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Future Amazon Leo satellites are expected to orbit at lower altitudes of around 366 miles (590 km), which will further increase their brightness.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Growth in services consumption outpacing goods expenditure largely reflects rising average income levels and would likely have occurred even without policy support, said Duncan Wrigley, chief China economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the temperature rose, Mccullough said some workers clocked off at lunchtime, and other businesses closed early.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Side effects reported from Adam’s first human trial included mild bruising and swelling from the procedure, though these were minimal and resolved within 24 hours.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Interconnection queues have swelled to historic levels, with gigawatts of ready-to-build generation projects waiting years for grid connection studies and upgrades.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The race to commercialize perovskite technology has accelerated rapidly in recent years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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The transfer portal, which opened Friday, allows programs to accelerate the rebuilding process and replace departing players — more than 20 in Florida’s case.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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This mountain contemporary has a ski room with boot dryers and a waxing station; Park City Mountain Resort, which hosted events during the 2002 Winter Olympics, is about five minutes away.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 Jan. 2026
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To see the event, look to the west after sunset to spot Saturn just below the waxing crescent moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jennie headlined Coachella as a solo artist while expanding her fashion ventures.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, auction houses have expanded their categories as luxury goods and collectibles have helped buoy their sales.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Flight Aware reported 4,600 flights canceled nationwide on Saturday, and the number of cancellations was already climbing early Sunday morning.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Stocks climbed higher across the past year, extending a bull run driven by enthusiasm about artificial intelligence.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroom. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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