as in infectious
exciting a similar feeling or reaction in others
the little girl's giggles were epidemic, and soon the entire gathering was laughing
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Recent Examples of epidemic
Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
This is not about politics — every person who values their neighbor must denounce violence in all forms and commit to meaningful action to address the gun violence epidemic.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
The number of colleges cutting back programs, merging and closing has reached epidemic proportions.
—Scott White, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The 1918 flu epidemic that swept the globe exhausted hospital facilities and, reportedly, the base ran out of coffins due to so many deaths.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
This is not about politics — every person who values their neighbor must denounce violence in all forms and commit to meaningful action to address the gun violence epidemic.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
More than two millennia later, health officials are paying new attention to this old condition for a startling reason: myopia has reached epidemic levels worldwide.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
The number of colleges cutting back programs, merging and closing has reached epidemic proportions.
—Scott White, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epidemic
Adjective
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No one in the White House is in charge of leading the country through the potential next hit from an infectious agent, which could be more deadly than if somebody launched a physical war against us on our own shores.—
Alice Park,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Originally featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin, the song brought the crowd to a fever pitch, with its high energy and infectious beat closing out her set in true Cardi style.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Early supply chain disruptions due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic were blamed with kicking off higher prices.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The pandemic hadn't hit yet, and employees still followed traditional workplace schedules.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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These spirals of solar wind can lead to large solar eruptions that can affect astronauts in orbit and key technological infrastructure on Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The dazzling display is linked to two solar eruptions, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), that are now heading toward Earth.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What this means is that the vineyard is less susceptible to the pests that plague vines around the world.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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Marvel Zombies — Now Streaming on Disney+ After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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Florida, meanwhile, had an offensive explosion with 457 yards on a night when quarterback DJ Lagway and receiver Dallas Wilson — making his college debut after a foot injury sidelined the freshman prior to Saturday — showed off the upside the Gators have been waiting for.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Attack largest of war on Lviv, Governor says A Reuters correspondent heard explosions booming across the dark morning sky as air defenses engaged targets from several directions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Famines, pestilence, crusades, and war.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Judith is the recipient of the pestilence, Agnes stays by her side, Dad is M.I.A.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The upswing in Stellantis' sales stands in contrast to the company's performance in recent memory.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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And this is not simply a Golden State upswing.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Epidemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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