as in increase
the act or process of becoming greater in number
this mushrooming of options for phone, cable, and Internet service has left me hopelessly confused
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as in increasing
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 Synonyms for mushrooming
Noun
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The report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an increase of 151,000 non-farm employment in February, and the unemployment rate little changed at 4.1%.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Cracks are beginning to show in the employment picture, so there are downside risks, but retail sales should see some increase month-over-month for February.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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An increasing number of large and mid-size firms are reporting on their sustainability initiatives.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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As president, Biden helped the country past the COVID pandemic, increasing the availability of testing and vaccines.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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With 2025 fast approaching, the start of a new year offers nonprofit professionals an opportune time to critically assess ongoing and rising trends impacting their communities and constituents.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Operators will have to pay $900 per ton of emissions, rising to $1,500 per ton in a few years.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Snow accumulations of three to six inches were expected, and up to a foot is possible.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Additional snow accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, up to 18 inches over peaks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The pandemic underscored the importance of real-time visibility and adaptability in manufacturing, accelerating the need for resilient systems capable of remote monitoring.—
Jason Waxman,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Many are expanding across markets.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Mushrooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushrooming. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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