mushroom

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noun

mush·room ˈməsh-ˌrüm How to pronounce mushroom (audio)

-ˌru̇m;

chiefly Northern and Midland US -ˌrün;

dialectal ˈmə-shə-ˌrüm,

-ˌru̇m,

-ˌrün

: an enlarged complex aboveground fleshy fruiting body of a fungus (such as a basidiomycete) that consists typically of a stem bearing a pileus

especially : one that is edible

: fungus

: upstart

: something resembling a mushroom

mushroom

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verb

mushroomed; mushrooming; mushrooms

intransitive verb

: to well up and spread out laterally from a central source

: to become enlarged or extended : grow

: to collect wild mushrooms

: to spring up suddenly or multiply rapidly

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Nuclear traces how nuclear weapons and nuclear power were linked in the public imagination, cross-cutting footage of atomic mushroom clouds with images of the 3-eyed radioactive fish from The Simpsons.

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 The names Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima loom like mushroom clouds over any discussion of nuclear power.

James B. Meigs, WSJ, 20 May 2022 With their bulbous heads and tapered tails, sand spikes resemble miniature mushroom clouds.

Katherine Kornei, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021 The lowly mushroom is having a star turn across publishing, fashion, Hollywood and Instagram.

Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Middle-class Chinese consumers are also increasingly acquiring a taste for the mushroom.

Lyric Li, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 The honey mushroom is also an exemplar of the extreme forms that life can take.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2022 This mushroom is from an experiment to cleanly dispose of Styrofoam.

William Ralston, Wired, 26 July 2022 Several pools, both indoors and outdoors, include a kids’ splash pool equipped with spraying jets and a mushroom waterfall and a shallow indoor pool with a variety of age-appropriate obstacles.

Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022

Verb

The number of detergent users will mushroom as GDP increases 3.2 times and living standards rise sharply.

Kao Contributor, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 That financial windfall awaiting the Bruins figures to only mushroom once the Big Ten agrees to a new media-rights deal that could push $1 billion per year.

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 An unexpected event in the fall of 1997 determined that the market would mushroom at rates that were multiple of 100 percent per year.

Stephen Ibaraki, Forbes, 12 July 2022 As Covid-19 infections continue to mushroom, causing unprecedented border and business closings as well as event cancelations globally, virtual events are getting a more serious look than ever before.

Michael Hodgson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2020 Consulting firm Roland Berger forecasts that the urban air mobility market will mushroom from an industry worth $1 billion in 2030 to $90 billion by 2050.

Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 21 July 2022 Commissioner Justin Rodriguez had concerns that the full project cost could mushroom into hundreds of millions of dollars.

Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 12 July 2022 Many weeks would see more than one event featuring the big-name pros, so the number of yearly tournaments would mushroom from today's roster.

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 June 2022 But by Fortune's estimates, the Twitter numbers imply that net earnings will mushroom to approximately $3.2 billion in 2027.

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 21 May 2022 See More

单词	mushroom
释义	mushroom 1 of 2 noun mush·room ˈməsh-ˌrüm -ˌru̇m; chiefly Northern and Midland US -ˌrün; dialectal ˈmə-shə-ˌrüm, -ˌru̇m, -ˌrün 1 a : an enlarged complex aboveground fleshy fruiting body of a fungus (such as a basidiomycete) that consists typically of a stem bearing a pileus especially : one that is edible b : fungus 2 : upstart 3 : something resembling a mushroom mushroom 2 of 2 verb mushroomed; mushrooming; mushrooms intransitive verb 1 a : to well up and spread out laterally from a central source b : to become enlarged or extended : grow 2 : to collect wild mushrooms 3 : to spring up suddenly or multiply rapidly Synonyms Verb accelerate accumulate appreciate balloon boom build up burgeon bourgeon climb enlarge escalate expand gain increase mount multiply proliferate rise roll up snowball spread swell wax See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Nuclear traces how nuclear weapons and nuclear power were linked in the public imagination, cross-cutting footage of atomic mushroom clouds with images of the 3-eyed radioactive fish from The Simpsons. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 The names Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima loom like mushroom clouds over any discussion of nuclear power. James B. Meigs, WSJ, 20 May 2022 With their bulbous heads and tapered tails, sand spikes resemble miniature mushroom clouds. Katherine Kornei, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2021 The lowly mushroom is having a star turn across publishing, fashion, Hollywood and Instagram. Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Middle-class Chinese consumers are also increasingly acquiring a taste for the mushroom. Lyric Li, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 The honey mushroom is also an exemplar of the extreme forms that life can take. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2022 This mushroom is from an experiment to cleanly dispose of Styrofoam. William Ralston, Wired, 26 July 2022 Several pools, both indoors and outdoors, include a kids’ splash pool equipped with spraying jets and a mushroom waterfall and a shallow indoor pool with a variety of age-appropriate obstacles. Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Verb The number of detergent users will mushroom as GDP increases 3.2 times and living standards rise sharply. Kao Contributor, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 That financial windfall awaiting the Bruins figures to only mushroom once the Big Ten agrees to a new media-rights deal that could push $1 billion per year. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 An unexpected event in the fall of 1997 determined that the market would mushroom at rates that were multiple of 100 percent per year. Stephen Ibaraki, Forbes, 12 July 2022 As Covid-19 infections continue to mushroom, causing unprecedented border and business closings as well as event cancelations globally, virtual events are getting a more serious look than ever before. Michael Hodgson, Outside Online, 17 Mar. 2020 Consulting firm Roland Berger forecasts that the urban air mobility market will mushroom from an industry worth $1 billion in 2030 to $90 billion by 2050. Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 21 July 2022 Commissioner Justin Rodriguez had concerns that the full project cost could mushroom into hundreds of millions of dollars. Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 12 July 2022 Many weeks would see more than one event featuring the big-name pros, so the number of yearly tournaments would mushroom from today's roster. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 June 2022 But by Fortune's estimates, the Twitter numbers imply that net earnings will mushroom to approximately $3.2 billion in 2027. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 21 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English musheron, from Anglo-French musherum, musseron, from Late Latin mussirion-, mussirio First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing mushroom button mushroom meadow mushroom field mushroom sulfur mushroom straw mushroom mushroom cap oyster mushroom sacred mushroom magic mushroom mushroom cloud chicken mushroom enoki mushroom enokidake mushroom chaga mushroom enokitake mushroom See More button mushroom meadow mushroom field mushroom sulfur mushroom straw mushroom mushroom cap oyster mushroom sacred mushroom magic mushroom mushroom cloud chicken mushroom enoki mushroom enokidake mushroom chaga mushroom enokitake mushroom See More Kids Definition mushroom 1 of 2 noun mush·room ˈməsh-ˌrüm -ˌru̇m : a part of a fungus that bears spores, grows above ground, and suggests an umbrella in shape mushroom 2 of 2 verb mushroomed; mushrooming : to appear or develop suddenly or increase rapidly The town's population has mushroomed. Medical Definition mushroom noun mush·room ˈməsh-ˌrüm -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 : fungus sense 1 mushroom verb as in to increase to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the suburb's population has mushroomed tremendously in the last decade Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance increase rise wax swell accelerate climb balloon expand snowball boom multiply mount roll up spread bourgeon intensify accumulate proliferate rocket surge enlarge jump build up gain escalate burgeon peak appreciate bulk skyrocket crest heighten crescendo inflate blow up puff (up) redouble distend Antonyms & Near Antonyms decrease contract diminish wane recede lessen dwindle See More
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