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
Psychedelic research mushrooms Research interest in recreational drugs or psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin, ketamine and MDMA has mushroomed in recent years.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
While the raid inadvertently unearthed the Ohtani-Mizuhara ordeal, the mushrooming scandal obscured a more complex, far-reaching, and ongoing drama.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Imprisonment for probation violations like staying out past curfew or drug use mushroomed, with one in four people incarcerated not for new offenses, but for non-criminal rule violations.
—Vincent Schiraldi, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
As a result, said Kriner, the reach of these harms has mushroomed.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
While the raid inadvertently unearthed the Ohtani-Mizuhara ordeal, the mushrooming scandal obscured a more complex, far-reaching, and ongoing drama.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Imprisonment for probation violations like staying out past curfew or drug use mushroomed, with one in four people incarcerated not for new offenses, but for non-criminal rule violations.
—Vincent Schiraldi, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
As a result, said Kriner, the reach of these harms has mushroomed.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushroom
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The impact of the government shutdown increased as the Senate repeatedly failed to advance legislation to end the funding lapse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Last year, Reuters reported that the government was preparing to increase usage of crypto assets in its oil exports to overcome the US sanctions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Water levels of small streams may also rise rapidly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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As the day wears on, the crowd swells to a formidable throng.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Per BrightOcular, potential complications include infections, high pressure in the eye, glaucoma, inflammation of the iris, swelling in the cornea, loss of cells around the cornea, deterioration of the iris and more.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The researchers emphasized that policy support is crucial for accelerating this transition and building a robust recycling system.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Business leaders say that such policies risk accelerating an exodus of companies, diminishing the city’s commercial tax base, and ultimately affecting services and jobs essential to millions of New Yorkers.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ohio State and Indiana are waxing everybody.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The rest of the country, however, will be in fine shape with mid-autumn stars and constellations plus a waxing gibbous moon and a bright planet shining prominently in the early evening sky.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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In addition to WeRide and Pony AI, Baidu is also expanding its robotaxi offerings through its Apollo Go vehicles.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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That includes a new and robust collaboration with Brazil’s federal government and 22 of its states—including Pará—to expand cooperation on climate action.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Internationally, major hubs like Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto Pearson and Tokyo Haneda saw cancellation numbers climb into the double digits.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Step by careful step, Holbrook climbed, holding out bologna and cheese until two pairs of cautious eyes peeked back.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroom. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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