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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Decades of research and studies in agriculture have increased production across all crops in the U.S., said James, and cannabis can adopt those same technologies.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The top reason students opt not to pursue higher education is cost, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board states, though having a degree can drastically increase earnings.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Sales rose 7% in the second quarter compared with Q2 2024 and 12% in 2025’s first half.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Those are the three names president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski mentioned as rising to the occasion in the bullpen when asked earlier on Monday.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Oral allergy symptoms include swelling and itching around your mouth, tongue, lips, throat and entire face.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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The tension between the lower strings and the wind instruments evokes a yawning pull between earth and sky, punctuated by swelling grandeur, cascading passages, and finely articulated details that surface throughout the piece.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Our graduates will now re-enter the market faster, prepared to hit the ground running and accelerate their careers.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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Starvation Much of Gaza has been reduced to a wasteland during more than 21 months of war and there are fears of accelerating starvation.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Peters waxed philosophical when asked about Pope’s lack of timely action.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Surely Chekov’s bikini line will be waxed before the season’s finale curtain.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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The plan laid out in Tuesday’s staff report proposed a ballot measure that would expand protections for thousands of acres of open space across Irvine.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 July 2025
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As of 2025, fiber internet is available to approximately 88.1 million U.S. households (56.5%), but access is expanding rapidly.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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It's been 30 years since five strangers climbed into a Winnebago RV and drove across the United States in search of handsome rewards.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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The four-time European Tour winner fired a closing 63 at Royal Birkdale in 2017 to climb to third and register the best ever finish by a Chinese golfer at a men’s major.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroom. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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