mushroomed

verb

Definition of mushroomednext
past tense of mushroom
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the suburb's population has mushroomed tremendously in the last decade

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  1. increased
  2. rose
  3. accelerated
  4. expanded
  5. climbed
  6. ballooned
Verb
  • Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of approximately 11,000 votes.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Oil prices rose as investors awaited Israel’s response to Iran’s Tuesday missile attack.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Nonfarm payrolls rose by 254,000 in September, the most in six months.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of rose
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  • The company is pursuing accelerated approval for this candidate but reported delays due to manufacturing issues with the CELLECTRA 5PSP device.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Initial speculation had pointed to a 2025 launch date for any such moving of fixtures in La Liga, but that process appears to have been accelerated.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • With Gaga’s vocals on display, the movie also expanded its cast with Brendan Gleeson, Harry Lawtey, Catherine Keener and more.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • From a small area of less than one square kilometer in 1986, the vegetation expanded to nearly 12 square kilometers in 2021.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • Helene’s death toll in Georgia has climbed to 33.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Helene has become the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the death toll has climbed daily.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of climbed
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  • With the Warriors’ lead ballooned to 18, Santi Aldama airballed a 3 from the corner, bringing Memphis’s 3-point shooting mark to 4-for-35 (11%).
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Military spending has ballooned, and growth has stalled, especially in dangerous border areas that were evacuated.
    David McHugh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of ballooned
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