mushrooms

verb

present tense third-person singular of mushroom
as in increases
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 mushrooms Sauté morel mushrooms about five minutes or until golden brown and crispy. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026 The investigation mushrooms Bock, the Feeding Our Future founder whom prosecutors called the mastermind of the fraud, was found guilty in March 2025. — David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026 When one scam center is taken down, another quickly mushrooms up elsewhere. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushrooms
  1. increases
  2. rises
  3. swells
  4. waxes
  5. accelerates
  6. expands
  7. climbs
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  • Though present, they are not enabled by default and require overriding hidden FeatureFlags, which increases user risk.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Thus the image is both cropped at the top and bottom and blown up in a way that increases the grain and softness.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Definition of increases
Verb
  • Hot air loaded with smoke and moisture then rises rapidly from the flames.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Fauci also documented security threats to him and his family as his profile rises.
    — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of rises
Verb
  • It was forecast to gradually strengthen and the hurricane center said that ocean swells generated by Fausto were spreading along the Baja California coast and likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip tides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Swells generated by Bertha are expected to continue spreading westward along the northern Gulf Coast during the next few days, forecasters said, with these swells likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of swells
Verb
  • The account, SamServed, has posts that date back to November of last year, in which Smith waxes poetic about a Copenhagen restaurant called Kebabistan.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In his op-ed reflecting on the texts, the secretary takes to task the Westminster establishment that allowed Mandelson’s selection, but also waxes philosophical about sexism, diversity, and inclusion.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of waxes
Verb
  • Technology accelerates analysis, but finance and accounting professionals must still validate results and interpret their implications.
    — Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • In her eighth novel, Davidson wraps a family drama with workplace intrigue in a plot that starts on a high note, then accelerates from there.
    — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • As artificial intelligence expands across K-12 schools, Massachusetts announced a new $500,000 public-private investment in AI applied learning opportunities for hundreds of students, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced Tuesday.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The Iranian military fired six missiles on Jordan today, according to the Jordan Armed Forces, as the regional conflict expands.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of expands
Verb
  • Observers in the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes generally enjoy the best views because the radiant — the constellation Aquarius — climbs much higher in the sky.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Despite coal’s shrinking share, analysts say that China might still use more this year than last as power demand rapidly climbs.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026
Definition of climbs

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