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.
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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
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
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According to this law, heat always flows from a hotter to a cooler object, which in turn increases that cooler object’s entropy.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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The project increases Georgia’s already strong presence in the growing defense industry.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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When demand rises, so will supply, advocates say, and the economies of scale will kick in and help lower upfront prices.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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As war burns across England, an army of commoners rises to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival, led by Garfield’s protagonist.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Her voice swells, filling the chamber like steam.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Massachusetts lawmaker is part of a growing chorus of voices in Washington calling for stronger oversight of these betting platforms as interest swells.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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This external stripping accelerates the heating and expansion of the dwarf galaxy, nudging it toward that dynamical attractor even faster.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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That is changing as Japan accelerates a buildup of its military and defense industry to play more offensive roles in the face of threats from China, North Korea and Russia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The deal also expands surveillance capabilities through drones, helicopters and electronic monitoring to better prevent crossing attempts.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2026
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These rubbery, firm nodules are called keloids, which are poorly understood skin growths that result from wound healing that goes awry and expands beyond the borders of the original wound.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lyrids will appear to emanate from the radiant in the Lyra constellation, which rises in the northwest and climbs higher in the sky toward the early morning hours.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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For households with children, the number climbs to a staggering 73%.—
Jennifer Jones Austin,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Mushrooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushrooms. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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