as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet
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Recent Examples of proliferate
Their bark is ridged and furrowed, giving insects room to proliferate.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Late-night hosts cracked jokes, memes proliferated on the internet, and Steve Carell even starred in a Netflix sitcom about the Star Trek–like operation.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Eclipse Planning Resources Since 2017, online resources for eclipse planners have proliferated.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
State leaders established it six years ago in order to buy time to implement reforms before allowing such charters to proliferate.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Late-night hosts cracked jokes, memes proliferated on the internet, and Steve Carell even starred in a Netflix sitcom about the Star Trek–like operation.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Eclipse Planning Resources Since 2017, online resources for eclipse planners have proliferated.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
State leaders established it six years ago in order to buy time to implement reforms before allowing such charters to proliferate.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferate
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Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rising prices for cars, parts and repairs needed, and medical bills have increased, driving up the price of insurance.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In that appearance, Thilly moonwalked across the floor and performed a backspin before using his allotted five minutes to complain about rising taxes, according to CBS News New York.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The open-source project has been used by millions of scientists in more than 190 countries, accelerating research into diseases previously considered intractable.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Southern China’s tropical to subtropical climate – with heavy rainfall, heat, and humidity – accelerates chemical weathering, while the region’s long history of tectonic and magmatic activity adds further erosion.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition to WeRide and Pony AI, Baidu is also expanding its robotaxi offerings through its Apollo Go vehicles.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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That includes a new and robust collaboration with Brazil’s federal government and 22 of its states—including Pará—to expand cooperation on climate action.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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She was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition and underwent emergency surgery, during which doctors removed part of her skull to relieve swelling.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Venezuela’s armed forces comprise roughly 109,000 active personnel, but the total number swells when paramilitary and reserve units are included.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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These design rules multiply with every new technology generation.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Institutional investors like pension funds began accumulating significant amounts of shares in the 1990s and started voting to separate CEOs from board chairs.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Proliferate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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