What does "mushroomed" mean?

simple past and past participle of mushroom

What is a synonym for "mushroomed"?

Common synonyms include: balloon, ballooning, burgeon, diffuse, expand, expanding.

How do you pronounce "mushroomed"?

Pronounced //ˈmʌʃ.ɹuːmd//.

Mushroomed

/ˈmʌʃ.ɹuːmd/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

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simple past and past participle of mushroom form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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balloon ballooning burgeon diffuse expand expanding

Antonyms

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concentrate contract decrease decreasing

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"A wildfire churning among mountain towns in Mendocino County in California mushroomed into the largest in the state on Friday, threatening 9,200 homes."

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