mushrooming 1 of 2

noun

as in increase
the act or process of becoming greater in number this mushrooming of options for phone, cable, and Internet service has left me hopelessly confused

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mushrooming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mushroom
as in increasing
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 mushrooming
Noun
In the 1950’s, Macy’s, Sears and Penney began expanding with large, multi-level stores thanks to the mushrooming of suburban malls across the country. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025 But Siem Reap itself is no longer just an overnight destination; the last few years have seen a mushrooming of bars, restaurants, galleries, and especially boutiques run by locals, expats, and repatriated Khmers. — Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2017
Verb
Davis has previously alleged that, amid mushrooming violence between the two groups, Combs had offered Davis a bounty on the lives of his rivals, Knight and Shakur. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 That is at least least partly due to Proposition 103, which was passed in 1988 in an era of mushrooming auto premiums. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 But great replacement theorists wildly exaggerate demographic changes involving migrants of color in order to present them as a mushrooming threat to White people. — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026 The firm envisions manufacturing mushrooming in the year ahead, with reshoring and nearshoring driving demand for manufacturing facilities. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 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. — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025 While the raid inadvertently unearthed the Ohtani-Mizuhara ordeal, the mushrooming scandal obscured a more complex, far-reaching, and ongoing drama. — David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025 The Lone Star State amounts to the first battle in a mushrooming national redistricting battle that Trump unleashed last month with the goal of helping Republicans hold onto control of Congress next year, when history says the sitting president’s party would be expected to lose ground. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushrooming
  1. increase
  2. increasing
  3. accumulating
  4. rising
  5. accumulation
  6. accelerating
  7. swelling
  8. expanding
Noun
  • Maine, North Carolina and Ohio also have seen increases of more than 30% in early in-person and mail voting compared with the same point in 2022.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Washington State reported a much lower $86 million for 2026; however, that’s an increase of $11 million from 2025, as the athletic department has returned to a budget equal to the final year of the old Pac-12 in fiscal 2024.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • But the company’s stock has gone nowhere over the past two years, as Instacart struggled to find new paths to growth while facing increasing competition from Amazon and Walmart’s grocery-delivery offerings.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For a while, the music hangs there, pieces echoing each other with increasing intensity.
    — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of increasing
Noun
  • While snow totals remain uncertain, this storm is forecast to bring colder air and has a better chance of bringing more widespread and meaningful accumulating snow, particularly in the mountains and higher elevations.
    — Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of accumulating
Verb
  • Fighting autocracy and inequality The Ford Foundation frames its new plan as its answer to rising autocracy, widening inequality, and fading public trust.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This was in 2024 and 2025, when the AI craze was in full swing and Claude and ChatGPT adoption was rising.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rising
Noun
  • Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches with 8 to 10 inches along the highest mountain peaks.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This cancer is caused by the accumulation of certain genetic mutations that prevent rectal cells from repairing DNA damage and accounts for 5-10% of rectal cancers.
    — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of accumulation
Verb
  • With Russia's accelerating orbital forays, the clock appears to be ticking.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Assisi gathering came as the Vatican is accelerating its humanitarian efforts for Ukraine following the entry into effect of a localized cease-fire in the devastated southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • The drug is designed to target a part of the inflammatory response that contributes to developing lymphedema, potentially helping reduce swelling and improve quality of life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The team said Tuesday morning that two-time defensive player of the year Kawhi Leonard will be re-evaluated in a week due to swelling in his left knee.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • The four countries agreed Monday to continue talks on expanding cooperation among them, particularly about regional peace and security, a statement said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Some brands are expanding their use of advance material and capacity commitments, while delaying final decisions on color, SKU quantities or market allocation.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanding

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“Mushrooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushrooming. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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