- present participle of mushroom.
mushrooming
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, new LNG terminals were mushrooming on the Gulf Coast, and Qatar was on track to expand its export capacity more than 40% starting around midyear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The technology stands accused of fuelling misinformation, copyright lawsuits are mushrooming, and many companies have cited AI adoption as an explanation for mass layoffs.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
And they’re not new, although they do seem to be mushrooming.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025
Ms Shehrbano said authorities have seen a "mushrooming of incidents" similar to that on Sunday.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024
“Sometimes I dream lightning strikes. Or earthquakes. Sometimes it’s dark clouds mushrooming in the sky. I wake troubled.”
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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