had mushroomed
- past perfect of mushroom.
Example Sentences
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By the end of 2023, head count had mushroomed to nearly 13,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Kim said that by the end of the fiscal year that concluded in June, the university’s deficit had mushroomed to more than $200 million, a notable increase from $158 million a year earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2025
It had mushroomed into one of the state’s largest, with more than 200 residents at one time.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
Academics said the fraud had mushroomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, while legislation in the United States and European Union remained unable to combat it.
From Reuters ● Feb. 9, 2022
"But I think those chemicals of yours would have been just as effective, Mr. Swift, if the fire had mushroomed out more."
From Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters, or, Battling with Flames from the Air by Appleton, Victor [pseud.]
