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
Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Some parents call his rhetoric alarmist, and other researchers argue that his evidence isn’t strong enough to draw social media as the correlation behind the youth mental health epidemic.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 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
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Some parents call his rhetoric alarmist, and other researchers argue that his evidence isn’t strong enough to draw social media as the correlation behind the youth mental health epidemic.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 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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The first band to sign with MASS MoCA Records is the infectious, awesome Kasambwe Brothers.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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All that behind a gorgeous smile, razor sharp wit and infectious laugh.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since the pandemic, the Atlanta Braves, the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Dodgers have all partied in another team’s building.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Data is harder to come by for children, who since the earliest days of the pandemic were noted to experience a wider-ranging and less predictable set of symptoms than adults.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After its initial eruption, the crowd began to serenade him.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The recent eruption of speculative names reminds Cramer of the dotcom boom and bust 25 years ago.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Binkiewicz laments the shutdowns that plague business owners across Miami Beach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Audiences at Telluride and Toronto had tears pour out in unison, as this is a story of how the Shakespeare couple fell in love, had two children, and lost one of them to the plague.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Washington Post had reported that residents had grown accustomed to explosions from his stunts and videos and his larger-than-life presence.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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An Associated Press reporter in Chaman heard jets over Spin Boldak, a city in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, and saw smoke rising after an explosion.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 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 wealth upswing propelled him from being the eighth richest person in the world to the seventh spot, surpassing former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer whose fortune currently rests at $176 billion.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Still, his family’s attorney argued, the 27-year-old pitcher was in the upswing of his career, leading the team in innings pitched and starts.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Insurers will be allowed to raise premiums by as much as $50 a month for 2026, up from a $35 increase allowed this year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Epidemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemic. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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