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to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
  • rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet

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The first known use of proliferate was in 1866

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“Proliferate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferate. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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