mush·room
ˈməsh-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m;
chiefly Northern and Midland US -ˌrün;
dialectal ˈmə-shə-ˌrüm,
-ˌru̇m,
-ˌrün
mushroomed; mushrooming; mushrooms
Synonyms
Examples of mushroom in a Sentence
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
Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
Formulated with an array of soothing botanical extracts, such as heartleaf, reishi mushroom, and ginkgo biloba, this silky serum straight from Japan is chock full of antioxidants, which help fight fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin rejuvenation, notes Dr. Liu.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 12 Aug. 2024
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
The reform aimed to slash juvenile crime, but crime mushroomed instead.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2024
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Noun
On the menu: Seasonal produce from the forests around Dilijan, such as the famous wild mushrooms, cooked in traditional clay pots and cast-iron pans.
—Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
Formulated with an array of soothing botanical extracts, such as heartleaf, reishi mushroom, and ginkgo biloba, this silky serum straight from Japan is chock full of antioxidants, which help fight fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin rejuvenation, notes Dr. Liu.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 12 Aug. 2024
Verb
When Shafik ordered the first encampment cleared, a small-scale protest mushroomed on the campus and went nationwide.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
The reform aimed to slash juvenile crime, but crime mushroomed instead.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Mushroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mushroom. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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mushroom
1 of 2 noun
mush·room
ˈməsh-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
1
: a fleshy part of a fungus that bears spores, grows above ground, and consists usually of a stem bearing a flattened cap
especially
: one that is edible
2
mushroom
2 of 2 verb
: to appear or develop suddenly or increase rapidly
the population mushroomed
Medical Definition
mushroom
noun
mush·room
ˈməsh-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
-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
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