mushroomed

past tense of mushroom

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mushroomed Those claims have mushroomed on social media and have been echoed by right-leaning politicians, often tied to anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim views. ABC News, 23 July 2026 Utah’s governor restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States’ largest wildfire mushroomed in size. Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 As an example, Firstenberg cited Jones Road’s retail strategy as a word-of-mouth experience that has mushroomed. Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 As the companies’ power and dominance have mushroomed, their sense of accountability has diminished proportionately. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 Meanwhile, pushback from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers mushroomed. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 2 June 2026 But at the same time, its median rent rate has declined, even as rents across the country mushroomed. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Proctor mushroomed to 400 pounds as a freshman, but Sullivan emerged from his predraft visit confident that his weight won’t be an issue. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 But Democratic members of Congress grilled him on his record of vaccine opposition and handling of the resurgence of measles, which has mushroomed to thousands of cases in the past year. Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushroomed
Verb
  • Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, likely as part of a push to exploit Kyiv’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • China increased its output by more than 34 terawatt-hours, which means that without China, global nuclear generation would have declined.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The fragrance wraps Turkish rose—a honeyed, full-bodied bloom—in earthy notes of patchouli, sandalwood, and frankincense, while blackcurrant and raspberry add a touch of zest.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By Michael Sasso, Bloomberg Prices of existing homes rose in 80% of US metropolitan areas in the second quarter, as home values pick up pace after several months of weakness.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Originally famed for the company’s organs that swelled Detroit theaters and churches, the situation became perilous after Wurlitzer and the remaining tenants all left by 1982.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Though Apple has been late to the AI game, investors have come to appreciate that the company is not locked in the arms race that has swelled capital expenditures at Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Japan launched a strategy in 1992 to win the World Cup within 100 years, a timeline that would surely be accelerated without Europe, which has stood in their way in three of their five knockout matches.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Consumer spending accelerated over the first quarter, and private investment was positive.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Broadcom expanded a multiyear partnership with Meta Platforms earlier this year to develop successive generations of custom AI accelerator chips, supporting the Instagram and WhatsApp parent's growing AI infrastructure.
    Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Mushroomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroomed. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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