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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 mushroomed
Utah’s governor restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States’ largest wildfire mushroomed in size.
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Kathy McCormack,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
As an example, Firstenberg cited Jones Road’s retail strategy as a word-of-mouth experience that has mushroomed.
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Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
As the companies’ power and dominance have mushroomed, their sense of accountability has diminished proportionately.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Meanwhile, pushback from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers mushroomed.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
But at the same time, its median rent rate has declined, even as rents across the country mushroomed.
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Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Proctor mushroomed to 400 pounds as a freshman, but Sullivan emerged from his predraft visit confident that his weight won’t be an issue.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
But Democratic members of Congress grilled him on his record of vaccine opposition and handling of the resurgence of measles, which has mushroomed to thousands of cases in the past year.
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Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
Besides providing basic security in buildings that can have hundreds of residents, doorpersons field package and food deliveries that have mushroomed since the COVID-19 pandemic and help people with strollers and walkers navigate lobby stairs.
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ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Kathy McCormack,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
As an example, Firstenberg cited Jones Road’s retail strategy as a word-of-mouth experience that has mushroomed.
—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
As the companies’ power and dominance have mushroomed, their sense of accountability has diminished proportionately.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Meanwhile, pushback from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers mushroomed.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
But at the same time, its median rent rate has declined, even as rents across the country mushroomed.
—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Proctor mushroomed to 400 pounds as a freshman, but Sullivan emerged from his predraft visit confident that his weight won’t be an issue.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
But Democratic members of Congress grilled him on his record of vaccine opposition and handling of the resurgence of measles, which has mushroomed to thousands of cases in the past year.
—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
Besides providing basic security in buildings that can have hundreds of residents, doorpersons field package and food deliveries that have mushroomed since the COVID-19 pandemic and help people with strollers and walkers navigate lobby stairs.
—
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushroomed
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And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
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The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
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Revenue at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, rose to $77 million from roughly $50 million in 2024, the filing shows.
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But under the new system, average premiums rose — pushing more people to drop coverage.
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Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.
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Over the last three years, DpHue has more than doubled its business in Ulta and Amazon, specifically, as the at-home color market has swelled 3 to 5 percent annually.
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This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
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The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
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Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.
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Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.
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“Mushroomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroomed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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