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
Fractional ownership companies, destination clubs, and luxury access memberships have proliferated in recent years as affluent consumers increasingly prioritize experiences over traditional ownership.
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Smart toys that can directly respond to children and their environments have proliferated in recent years, offering parents a new way to teach their children important skills.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
And checkpoints and controls on movement within the West Bank itself have proliferated.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 27 May 2026
Absurd situations have proliferated.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Fortune, 25 May 2026
As systems art has proliferated, its stakes have shifted, and Haacke’s Rhine-Water Purification Plant set the terms.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Absurd situations have proliferated.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
The number of aces in baseball has diminished over time, while the number of teases has proliferated.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The amount of communication by a CEO has increased substantially, and the tools used to communicate have proliferated.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Smart toys that can directly respond to children and their environments have proliferated in recent years, offering parents a new way to teach their children important skills.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
And checkpoints and controls on movement within the West Bank itself have proliferated.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 27 May 2026
Absurd situations have proliferated.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, Fortune, 25 May 2026
As systems art has proliferated, its stakes have shifted, and Haacke’s Rhine-Water Purification Plant set the terms.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Absurd situations have proliferated.
—Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
The number of aces in baseball has diminished over time, while the number of teases has proliferated.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The amount of communication by a CEO has increased substantially, and the tools used to communicate have proliferated.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferated
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Local leaders in Greeley say demand for power has increased significantly in recent decades.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Lucas Mukasa / Anadolu via Getty Images Angry protests swelled Monday, including in the central town of Nanyuki, which is set to host the quarantine center.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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As crowds outside the venue swelled, officials brought in an additional 200 law enforcement officers during the early afternoon.—
Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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This trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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New research suggests that both too little and too much sleep may be linked to accelerated biological aging.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 June 2026
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On Tuesday, Anthropic expanded the effort to include 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Guests arrive at breakfast in white linen shirts and silver Havanas and hang out by the pool drinking bottles of Provencal rose rather than piña coladas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But her star rose and that joyful, beautiful, rather guileless young woman trying to stay cool in a hot city summer lives forever.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The stock has multiplied almost ninefold since the end of 2022, when ChatGPT kicked off the generative AI boom.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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“Proliferated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferated. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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