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 When Oprah Winfrey featured the author and his book on her podcast, things mushroomed. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushroomed
  1. increased
  2. rose
  3. swelled
  4. accelerated
  5. expanded
Verb
  • The entry of streaming services such as Amazon, Apple and Netflix have only increased the rights fees.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Russell won Saturday's sprint at Zandvoort but Antonelli still increased his standings lead to 53 points despite placing fourth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Along with his younger brother Gao Qiang, Gao Zhen rose to prominence as the collaborative artist duo known as the Gao Brothers.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lee, a Detroit native who lives in Texas, rose to prominence for his simple, yet effective food reviews.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rose
Verb
  • Ada County has swelled by around 19% since 2020, adding close to 95,000 people, according to estimates from Compass Idaho.
    — CJ Haddad,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For example, in October of last year, the chip giant Nvidia swelled to become the first $5 trillion company on the mere possibility that some quantitative leap in AI’s abilities could emerge.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of swelled
Verb
  • Since that time, calls for self-sufficiency in blood products have grown louder among industry stakeholders, academics, and political advisers – and efforts to address the plasma shortfalls have accelerated.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Last summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill accelerated the end of several clean-energy tax credits, including a $7,500 credit for buying an EV.
    — Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Approximately 1,000 homes were threatened, and evacuations have expanded, according to an earlier update from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.
    — Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have expanded such routes to export their oil via ports in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanded

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“Mushroomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroomed. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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