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past tense of proliferate
Synonyms & Antonyms of proliferated
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
- rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet
Synonyms for proliferated
- accelerated,
- accumulated,
- appreciated,
- ballooned,
- boomed,
- built up,
- burgeoned
- (also bourgeoned),
- climbed,
- enlarged,
- escalated,
- expanded,
- gained,
- increased,
- mounted,
- multiplied,
- mushroomed,
- rolled up,
- rose,
- snowballed,
- spread,
- swelled,
- waxed
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“Proliferated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferated. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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