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
After Radvinsky’s death, chatter on X mushroomed along predictable lines.
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Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
After these bonds and all the other debt piled onto the city’s books by Johnson and previous mayors, the city’s annual debt service for general-obligation (GO) bonds is set to mushroom to $627 million in 2029 from $366 million next year, a 71% increase, according to the bond document.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
But great replacement theorists wildly exaggerate demographic changes involving migrants of color in order to present them as a mushrooming threat to White people.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The letters, and similar support for Anthropic from tech executives on social media, show how a tussle between one AI company and the Pentagon could mushroom into an industry-wide battle over how best to deploy the powerful technology safely.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
After these bonds and all the other debt piled onto the city’s books by Johnson and previous mayors, the city’s annual debt service for general-obligation (GO) bonds is set to mushroom to $627 million in 2029 from $366 million next year, a 71% increase, according to the bond document.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
But great replacement theorists wildly exaggerate demographic changes involving migrants of color in order to present them as a mushrooming threat to White people.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The letters, and similar support for Anthropic from tech executives on social media, show how a tussle between one AI company and the Pentagon could mushroom into an industry-wide battle over how best to deploy the powerful technology safely.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushroom
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The 76ers led for all but 31 seconds in the game, increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 in the third quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Her aunt plans to pressure the City Council to pass measures to increase building safety.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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But they are expected to rise with tightening supplies of fuel and fertilizer.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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To address rising demand of lithium The USGS projects that global production capacity will double by 2029 to address rising demand from technology companies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Veneers and crowns can cause temporary sensitivity or mild discomfort, while implants may lead to swelling and soreness in the first few days.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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While a warm, four-bar bassline chugs alongside dubby stabs and bouncy swells, BEA1991’s vocals switch from nonchalant monotone to falsetto in a way that sounds like an involuntary yelp of joy.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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As the climate crisis accelerates and urban populations boom, wildfires across the world are becoming larger, burning hotter, and harder to tackle, experts told CNN.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Something else must be accelerating these particles, but scientists don’t yet know what.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Look to the eastern sky at midday on April 22 to find the 30%-lit waxing crescent moon close to the horizon, with its lower half hidden in shadow.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The early-setting, waxing crescent moon will provide a perfectly dark sky in the evening.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Moon moves through your 9th House of Perspective, expanding how your ideas are received.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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At Fremantle, Katrosar built and expanded a global advertising business across streaming, broadcast, social and branded partnerships.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rob Carr / Getty Images Before starting her stable, DeVaux climbed her way up the ranks, beginning as a stable worker for the late Chuck Simon before becoming an assistant trainer for Chad Brown.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The Hawks climbed their way out of Play-In purgatory, finishing the regular season with the franchise’s second-best record in a decade.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
2 May 2026
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroom. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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