1
: of, relating to, or caused by a virus
a viral infection
2
: quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by means of social media
a viral video
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The hit song came back into the zeitgeist late last year after a video of Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie dancing to the track went viral.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
It was based on the viral YouTube series of the same name.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
And falling into just following a viral recipe, but not making other modifications, doesn't actually support baseline and metabolic health.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Viral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viral. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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viral
adjective
vi·ral
ˈvī-rəl 
1
: of, relating to, or caused by a virus
a viral infection
2
: quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by person-to-person electronic communication
a viral video
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