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
On one hand, the environmental footprint of all-things-AI is mushrooming beyond the pale of the technology’s purported potential to save the world from the brink of burning.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
The industry has mushroomed from roughly 1,600 med spas in the US in 2010 to about 10,500 in 2023, according to the most recent trend report from the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), which was released in November 2024.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 18 Nov. 2025
When one scam center is taken down, another quickly mushrooms up elsewhere.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
Brands that were once skeptical about influencers have embraced them over time as sales-tracking tools have improved and the fan base of video creators has mushroomed.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
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Hadi of the weather service said those increasing winds could create hazardous marine conditions in South Florida, so swimmers and boaters should stay aware.—
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has pushed back the start date of the new Clean Heat Standard (CHS) – a regulatory scheme that increases costs for natural gas, propane and oil providers to support state climate goals – back two years to 2028.—
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Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday, though chip stocks broadly rose.—
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Pricey rooftops Of course, California housing costs rise as you near the water.—
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But the longstanding regime’s grasp on power now appears more tenuous than ever as the swelling opposition movement demands substantive change.—
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Tensions mount in Minneapolis Hundreds of people took to the streets of Minneapolis to protest within hours of Good’s death and demonstrations have continued to swell in the ensuing days.—
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The race to commercialize perovskite technology has accelerated rapidly in recent years.—
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The transfer portal, which opened Friday, allows programs to accelerate the rebuilding process and replace departing players — more than 20 in Florida’s case.—
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Just over a week later, Venus will appear above the waxing crescent moon, and below it, Jupiter and Mercury will be visible.—
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Someone else’s waxing is my at-home tweezing.—
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Flywing also plans to expand the competitive side of the platform.—
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Neutrality allowed the nation to build strength, expand westward, and avoid the ideological contagions sweeping the continent.—
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For five years, the group from Mexico's National Autonomous University has climbed the volcano with pounds of equipment, risked data loss due to bad weather or a volcanic explosion and used artificial intelligence to analyze the seismic data.—
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But as prices have climbed in recent days, locals have increasingly stayed away from the market stalls, reducing the chaos to a relative hush.—
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroom. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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