mushroomed

verb

past tense of mushroom
as in increased
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 mushroomed Because the easiest way to send that signal was to press for more prisons, the size and cost of prisons mushroomed for decades. — Ronald Wright, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026 The mound is only the edge of a dumpsite that mushroomed after the municipal landfill reached capacity and closed in 2010. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 To serve them, a very profitable and largely unregulated treatment industry has mushroomed, pulling in nearly $2 billion a year from Medicaid alone. — Beth Hawkins, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 The youth game’s popularity begat high school programs, which have mushroomed. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026 When Oprah Winfrey featured the author and his book on her podcast, things mushroomed. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushroomed
  1. increased
  2. rose
  3. swelled
  4. accelerated
  5. expanded
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  • The financial complexity has increased, and adequate preparation needs to increase with it.
    — Adam Frank, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The areas that increased in temperature faster over time also had more of the red-orange bees.
    — Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • One exception is the popular ‘Knock Out’ rose cultivars, which bloom on new growth.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • That rose to about 8 in 10 among Republican voters who were 45 and older.
    — STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • Pride quickly swelled beyond Casalecchio, which is near Bologna.
    — Chris Livesay, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The number of titles receiving airplay swelled from seven to 18, while stations playing at least one song of his increased from 72 to 94.
    — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of swelled
Verb
  • Yet Saudi analysts have accelerated calls for a diversification of military supply chains and even nuclear energy endeavors amid doubts toward Washington's security commitments.
    — Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Challenges to books have accelerated, according to the American Library Association.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • As Greenwood expanded, sections K, T and 3 in the northern portion of the cemetery became the final resting places for generations of Black Orlandoans, including veterans who had bravely served their country.
    — Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Political Condemnation Widens Condemnation has expanded beyond the officials who spoke out earlier in the week.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of expanded

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“Mushroomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroomed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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