PROLIFERATED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

proliferated

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past tense of proliferate

as in increased

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

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Recent Examples of proliferated When the braids had five or more strands, however, the disk possibilities proliferated, guaranteeing the matrices were all unfaithful. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 The network is proliferated, with thousands of satellites interconnected using laser communications links and numerous ground stations to connect the constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO) with the terrestrial Internet. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026 Social media has been flooded with posts from users in Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador and Peru questioning refereeing decisions or expressing disapproval of Argentina, while messages mocking rival teams also proliferated from Argentine accounts. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 These digital tokens, which are pegged to fiat currencies and emitted by companies rather than a central bank, have proliferated globally, with behemoths like Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC dominating the marketplace. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 15 July 2026 In the nearly two years since, the species has proliferated statewide, with sightings as far as San Diego and, most recently, at the Port of West Sacramento. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 Similar calls and texts proliferated throughout Springfield’s Haitian community, triggering a tsunami of fear, panic and confusion, said Viles Dorsainvil, director of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Satellite dishes proliferated on the rooftops of scam centers in Myanmar, satellite imagery showed, and Starlink usage in Myanmar surged, according to APNIC data. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 The school will launch as a one-room, 1,200-square-foot schoolhouse in Fort Greene, similar to the learning pods that proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

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Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, likely as part of a push to exploit Kyiv’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
China increased its output by more than 34 terawatt-hours, which means that without China, global nuclear generation would have declined.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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Originally famed for the company’s organs that swelled Detroit theaters and churches, the situation became perilous after Wurlitzer and the remaining tenants all left by 1982.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Though Apple has been late to the AI game, investors have come to appreciate that the company is not locked in the arms race that has swelled capital expenditures at Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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Japan launched a strategy in 1992 to win the World Cup within 100 years, a timeline that would surely be accelerated without Europe, which has stood in their way in three of their five knockout matches.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Consumer spending accelerated over the first quarter, and private investment was positive.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Broadcom expanded a multiyear partnership with Meta Platforms earlier this year to develop successive generations of custom AI accelerator chips, supporting the Instagram and WhatsApp parent's growing AI infrastructure.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanded

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The fragrance wraps Turkish rose—a honeyed, full-bodied bloom—in earthy notes of patchouli, sandalwood, and frankincense, while blackcurrant and raspberry add a touch of zest.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
By Michael Sasso, Bloomberg Prices of existing homes rose in 80% of US metropolitan areas in the second quarter, as home values pick up pace after several months of weakness.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

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