Synonyms of proliferated

proliferated

verb

past tense of proliferate

as in increased

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• swelled
• accelerated
• expanded
• rose
• multiplied
• climbed
• intensified
• mushroomed
• waxed
• accumulated
• boomed
• escalated
• spread
• enlarged
• mounted
• ballooned
• surged
• burgeoned
• snowballed
• gained
• rolled up
• appreciated
• jumped
• built up
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• peaked
• rocketed
• inflated
• redoubled
• distended
• puffed (up)
• crested
• bulked
• crescendoed
• blew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• dwindled
• receded
• waned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proliferated

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

The miners, who come from across eastern Congo, are highly mobile — yet another reason that Ebola has proliferated so quickly. — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026