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
The problem really proliferated during the start of the pandemic.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite this, unfounded conspiracy theories from both the left and the right proliferated, chief among them that the shooting was staged.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Steakhouses have proliferated across Miami-Dade County in recent years, but Cremasco believes there’s room for 1986 Steak House in the mix.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Rails proliferated across Colorado during the late 19th century.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite this, unfounded conspiracy theories from both the left and the right proliferated, chief among them that the shooting was staged.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Steakhouses have proliferated across Miami-Dade County in recent years, but Cremasco believes there’s room for 1986 Steak House in the mix.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Rails proliferated across Colorado during the late 19th century.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferate
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The 76ers led for all but 31 seconds in the game, increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 in the third quarter.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Her aunt plans to pressure the City Council to pass measures to increase building safety.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The crackdown—which came amid a shrinking economy, rising costs, tax increases, and Ukrainian drone strikes on the country’s energy sector—led to a rare outburst of public discontent and an equally uncommon acknowledgment of the dissatisfaction from Putin.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Gas prices have surged and inflation is rising.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Even accelerating a college degree to three years from four, can save students $100,000 dollars or more at many schools.—
Matthew G. Andersson,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Conventional intuition suggests that the most efficient way to accelerate a chemical reaction is to give reactants unhindered access to a highly active catalyst.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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The chain eventually expanded to other nameplates — Banana Republic and Old Navy — and now generates more than $15 billion in sales globally.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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That means expanding the Renter’s Tax Credit, protecting homeowners from rising costs and making sure renters know their rights and can access homelessness prevention services.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Veneers and crowns can cause temporary sensitivity or mild discomfort, while implants may lead to swelling and soreness in the first few days.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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While a warm, four-bar bassline chugs alongside dubby stabs and bouncy swells, BEA1991’s vocals switch from nonchalant monotone to falsetto in a way that sounds like an involuntary yelp of joy.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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The winners in this charade are the for-profit permit holders who multiply the inherent value of free water into private corporate profits.—
Robert Knight,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The result is more intense compute requirements multiplied by greater adoption, leading to an explosion in demand for chips, interconnect solutions between those chips, and the energy to power it all.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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His videos have accumulated three hundred million views.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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GameStop’s press release said its $125-per-share offer amounts to a 46 percent premium over eBay’s closing price on February 4, the day GameStop started accumulating a stake in the company.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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“Proliferate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferate. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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