MUSHROOMED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 In the article, Brightman spotlights the historic surge in AI capital expenditures (capex) that has mushroomed from $250 billion in 2024 to $650 billion this year by Bloomberg’s estimate, equal to 2% of GDP. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 Besides providing basic security in buildings that can have hundreds of residents, doorpersons field package and food deliveries that have mushroomed since the COVID-19 pandemic and help people with strollers and walkers navigate lobby stairs. —

ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 After Radvinsky’s death, chatter on X mushroomed along predictable lines. —

Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026 During Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record last season, Wilson was a spokesman of sorts for the roster, speaking at length day after day about his teammate’s greatness, contextualizing each moment even as the attendant circus mushroomed around him. —

Sean Gentille, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026 What began as just a small bar in a heritage building on cobblestone streets has mushroomed into a space that spans nearly half a block. —

Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 Within minutes, makeshift structures mushroomed in the woods. —

Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026

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Glas said many producers understandably believed that given the gap in IEEPA tariff rates between free-trade-agreement qualifying countries in the Western Hemisphere and those in Asia — which amounted by about 10 percentage points in most cases — sourcing from the Americas should have increased.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
European countries and Canada have increased defense spending and military recruitment efforts over the last year in response to Trump’s threats.

— Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026