as in to increase
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 mushroom
The entire Lilo & Stitch catalog has mushroomed annually on Disney+ based on hours streamed, and the franchise has clocked more than a half-billion (546M) hours on Disney+ around the globe, with the original 2002 movie notching north of 280M hours viewed.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Their litany of injuries on the pitching side, particularly to the starting rotation, has mushroomed to cartoonish levels.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The time the two spent together in Los Angeles looking for work has mushroomed into show business lore, but another great story emerged when Kind stopped by for a visit with Steve Kmetko on his Still Here Hollywood podcast, which shed further insight into the relationship the two actors maintain.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 June 2025
If these allegations are corroborated, expect the total of public funds paid to families harmed by Sheriff’s Department negligence or misconduct — at least $75 million since 2019 — to keep mushrooming.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 June 2025
Their litany of injuries on the pitching side, particularly to the starting rotation, has mushroomed to cartoonish levels.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The time the two spent together in Los Angeles looking for work has mushroomed into show business lore, but another great story emerged when Kind stopped by for a visit with Steve Kmetko on his Still Here Hollywood podcast, which shed further insight into the relationship the two actors maintain.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 10 June 2025
If these allegations are corroborated, expect the total of public funds paid to families harmed by Sheriff’s Department negligence or misconduct — at least $75 million since 2019 — to keep mushrooming.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushroom
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Over the past year or so, those activities have increased.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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Comparing unit prices at the grocery store, shopping the sale racks and collecting spare change are necessities for many Americans, who are coping with stagnant wages, rising prices and mounting bills.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Success for any one of the players, as well as the end-users, constitutes a rising tide for industrial autonomy.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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After the game, there seemed to be bruising and swelling around it.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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The camp is located on the Guadalupe River, where heavy rain swelled two of the river’s forks, city manager Rice said at a news conference Friday.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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Whether through the Deloitte Global FoF framework or others, leaders can benefit from taking a structured approach to investing in smart operations and to accelerating the convergence of IT and OT.—
John England,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Tatum’s injury accelerated the inevitable, as the Celtics offloaded Kristaps Porziņģis and Jrue Holiday in an attempt to drop out of the dreaded second apron.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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There is arguably no other destination that evokes such a fantasy, having been glamorized in films like The Talented Mr. Ripley and waxed on poetically by authors like John Steinbeck.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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Beneath his shoes, the gray concrete floor shined from years of being waxed by hand.—
Literary Hub
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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Mari said the strike has now expanded to include Teamsters in California and Washington state, and that upwards of 4,000 union members are now in the midst of a work stoppage.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2025
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Prime-One intends to serve nearby towns as well, with the founders saying the plan is to serve 4,000 homes with the initial build and then expand further.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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Temperatures will climb to around 88 degrees, which is the average for this time of year.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Don't run away or climb a tree, which may provoke a chase.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
8 July 2025
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroom. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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