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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushroomed
  1. increased
  2. rose
  3. accelerated
  4. expanded
  5. climbed
  6. ballooned
Verb
  • Under Phillip’s leadership, Forbes’ Live events revenue increased 40% over the past two years and Forbes’ sales team delivered outstanding results, including more than 20 seven-figure advertising partnerships this year.
    Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many people have a significant imbalance of omega-6 to omega-3 in their bodies — a November 2015 study found levels of linoleic acid have increased by 136% in the fat tissue of Americans over the past half century.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Viewing time of sports content via TV sets rose 30% in 2024 compared with 2023, YouTube said.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Under his leadership, the company’s profits rose to more than $16 billion last year from $12 billion in 2021.
    Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of rose
Verb
  • Meanwhile, import volumes may also recover in the short term, as accelerated fiscal spending boosts demand for industrial commodities, Huang said.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Its timing was likely accelerated by the recent events at CAA.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • The program helps small businesses finance major expenses with lower down payments and longer repayment terms than traditional loans, and the SBA recently streamlined the process and expanded the types of loans eligible for refinancing.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Here are five other movies about the magisterial singer-songwriter whose life and lyrics have forever expanded the contours of American music.
    Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • Topline The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $670 million—the fifth biggest lottery prize of the year so far—after no tickets matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night, although the eventual winner will take home a much smaller amount after paying their taxes.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This quarter, however, the Russell has climbed more than 7%, outpacing the S & P 500′s 5% gain.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of climbed
Verb
  • What began as a series of hopeful pro-democracy protests in Syria in 2011 ballooned into a devastating and intractable conflict that contributed to one of the most severe refugee crises since World War II.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Looming over the debate is the issue of the national debt, which ballooned to new levels after the pandemic and now stands at around $36 trillion, though a significant portion of that is money the government effectively owes itself.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of ballooned
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near mushroomed

mushroom

mushroomed

mushrooming

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Mushroomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushroomed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on mushroomed

Nglish: Translation of mushroomed for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of mushroomed for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...