Synonyms of mushroomed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• rose
• swelled
• accelerated
• expanded
• climbed
• multiplied
• proliferated
• intensified
• ballooned
• waxed
• boomed
• accumulated
• surged
• escalated
• mounted
• spread
• enlarged
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• rolled up
• gained
• jumped
• skyrocketed
• appreciated
• built up
• rocketed
• peaked
• heightened
• redoubled
• inflated
• distended
• crested
• puffed (up)
• bulked
• crescendoed
• blew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• dwindled
• receded
• waned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mushroomed

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

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

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