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mushroom

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mushroom

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the suburbʼs population has mushroomed tremendously in the last decade

Synonyms of mushroom

accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, mount, multiply, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax

Words Related to mushroom

jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge

heighten, intensify, redouble

blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up)

crescendo, crest, peak

Antonyms of mushroom

contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

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