mush·room
ˈməsh-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m;
chiefly Northern and Midland US -ˌrün;
dialectal ˈmə-shə-ˌrüm,
-ˌru̇m,
-ˌrün
mushroomed; mushrooming; mushrooms
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Examples of mushroom in a Sentence
Noun
cut up some mushrooms for the salad
Verb
Interest in local history is suddenly mushrooming.
Her hobby mushroomed into a thriving business.
He goes mushrooming in the spring every year.
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
And in exchange, the forests of Finland will be there for them year after year, providing them with mushrooms and lingonberries.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
As cryptocurrency grew in popularity over the past half decade—particularly among young retail investors—marketplaces like Crypto.com mushroomed in popularity.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
New bowls for chilly season include osso bucco ravioli, tortellini in brodo, and cheesy baked polenta with mushroom ragu.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
And in exchange, the forests of Finland will be there for them year after year, providing them with mushrooms and lingonberries.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
Bitcoin is on the cusp of $100,000, meme coins are mushrooming at breakneck speed, and a new wave of traders is flooding the market.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
As cryptocurrency grew in popularity over the past half decade—particularly among young retail investors—marketplaces like Crypto.com mushroomed in popularity.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mushroom. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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mushroom
1 of 2 noun
mush·room
ˈməsh-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
1
: a fleshy part of a fungus that bears spores, grows above ground, and consists usually of a stem bearing a flattened cap
especially
: one that is edible
2
mushroom
2 of 2 verb
: to appear or develop suddenly or increase rapidly
the population mushroomed
Medical Definition
mushroom
noun
mush·room
ˈməsh-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
-ˌru̇m
1
: an enlarged complex fleshy fruiting body of a fungus (as most basidiomycetes) that arises from an underground mycelium and consists typically of a stem bearing a spore-bearing structure
especially
: one that is edible compare toadstool
2
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