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as in eruption
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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
Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
By then, community health was a major interest for international donors, who saw it as a low-cost and effective way to fight major disease epidemics.
—Gioia Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The family had agreed to pay $6 billion to opioid epidemic victims in exchange for being shielded from future civil lawsuits.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
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Noun
Unlike the visible opioid epidemic or the tangible tobacco wars of the 20th century, this crisis is just as insidious.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
By then, community health was a major interest for international donors, who saw it as a low-cost and effective way to fight major disease epidemics.
—Gioia Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
One way to disrupt the epidemic potential is to eliminate the virus in sewage.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The family had agreed to pay $6 billion to opioid epidemic victims in exchange for being shielded from future civil lawsuits.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epidemic
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The Covid-19 pandemic was devastating to all airlines, but that was just the start of Spirit’s financial woes.Erin Black, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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As with many stores after the pandemic, the company has been struggling financially, particularly due to inflation, according to CNN, which states that CEO Barry Litwin let employees know on December 20, 2024.Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 Jan. 2025
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Clayton takes more than seven treys a night and has particularly relevant work experience after last season’s eruption at Rupp.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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This site seems to have also fueled the most recent large eruption in the caldera.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Written in just four minutes, the song showcases Miller’s playful, self-deprecating wit and knack for infectious melodies.Darryn King, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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In it, the Puerto Rican singer pays homage to the infectious Caribbean rhythms, teetering between his bad-boy image and sensual energy.Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Crack replaced political corruption as the No. 1 plague at the street level.Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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The Russian government is avoiding mobilization like the plague, engendering clever (but still desperate) ways to pad the ranks.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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This isn’t a new phenomenon - as far back as 2013, a fake report of explosions at the White House caused the S&P 500 to lose $130 billion in market capitalization within minutes.HEC Paris Insights, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Although initially estimated in 1959 to generate a blast equivalent to six megatons of TNT, the device yielded a 15 megaton explosion—allegedly the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated by the US.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
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Being omnivorous, with a very long and efficient gut, humans coped better than other mammals in the face of pestilence and drought, the better to ensure our survival.John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Disease, pestilence and death: Has unsealing King Tut's tomb unleashed an ancient curse? Fox Nation's 'Tales of Terror: The Curse of King Tut' unravels the media frenzy after the uncovering of the Egyptian pharaoh's ancient tomb and the devastation that followed.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The upswing can also be seen in the growing inclination towards classic models such as the ClarksWallabee—certainly influenced by the flare around nautical shoes—or the coveted Salomon XT-6.Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
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When the stock market as a whole experiences an upswing, CEO pay tends to surge across the board, regardless of the specific performance of their individual companies.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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That would be an increase of about 12 percent over 2024.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
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Farmington saw a millage increase in 2006, Faught said.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Epidemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemic. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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