MUSHROOMING Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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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Noun

That policy had already shifted, but an analysis found the county should go even further to discourage any increases in density in those areas, given how many structures are already at risk.

Lauren Sommer, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
But several former chiefs with deep experience in LAFD tactics said most of the more than 40 available engines could have been pre-deployed to fire zones before the Palisades blaze started, while others were kept at stations to help with the increase in 911 calls.

Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025

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