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
Even as conventional treatments for autoimmune diseases have become more effective than ever, alternative treatments, including nutritional supplements, breathing exercises, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, and cold plunges in frigid water, have proliferated.
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Another video proliferated across social media showed an RSF gunman shooting an unarmed man in civilian clothing with a machine gun dozens of times point-blank, causing his body to partially disintegrate.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Late-night hosts cracked jokes, memes proliferated on the internet, and Steve Carell even starred in a Netflix sitcom about the Star Trek–like operation.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Eclipse Planning Resources Since 2017, online resources for eclipse planners have proliferated.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Although many Americans are only just beginning to take notice, indoor climbing gyms have steadily proliferated ever since.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
Dot-com pioneer eBay, which sold its first item (a broken laser pointer) months after Amazon shipped its first book, has lost ground as the competition in e-commerce has proliferated since then.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Murphy has studied early rodeo photography, too, particularly the souvenir postcards that proliferated after the Wild West shows died out and things like Cheyenne Frontier Days and the Pendleton Round-Up took over.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Thus, as Washington began testing the limits of legality at Guantánamo through immigrant detention, lawsuits proliferated.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Another video proliferated across social media showed an RSF gunman shooting an unarmed man in civilian clothing with a machine gun dozens of times point-blank, causing his body to partially disintegrate.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
Late-night hosts cracked jokes, memes proliferated on the internet, and Steve Carell even starred in a Netflix sitcom about the Star Trek–like operation.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Eclipse Planning Resources Since 2017, online resources for eclipse planners have proliferated.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
Although many Americans are only just beginning to take notice, indoor climbing gyms have steadily proliferated ever since.
—Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
Dot-com pioneer eBay, which sold its first item (a broken laser pointer) months after Amazon shipped its first book, has lost ground as the competition in e-commerce has proliferated since then.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Murphy has studied early rodeo photography, too, particularly the souvenir postcards that proliferated after the Wild West shows died out and things like Cheyenne Frontier Days and the Pendleton Round-Up took over.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Thus, as Washington began testing the limits of legality at Guantánamo through immigrant detention, lawsuits proliferated.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferated
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The number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Waves along the Bay Area coast swelled higher than normal, and king tides continued to push coastal waters higher onto the shore than normal Thursday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill will inherit a state budget that swelled under Murphy, who delivered on promises to fund the public worker pension fund and a K-12 school aid formula after years of neglect under previous governors, by high income taxes on the wealthy.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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To address these gaps, the researchers recommend accelerated stability testing based on International Electrotechnical Commission standards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Clockwork manicure was not as comprehensive as what 10Beauty looks to deliver, though absorbing the company’s data has accelerated 10Beauty’s own device and helped the company better understand what will and won’t work in autonomous services.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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One Beijing site, which expanded by nearly 50% since 2020, is involved in the production of the vaunted DF-26 medium-range ballistic missile, according to the China Aerospace Studies Institute.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Butterfly World expanded to include two aviaries for tropical birds and an interactive lorikeet encounter area.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Taking a glance at global markets overnight, Asia-Pacific markets rose, tracking Wall Street gains after AMD’s third-quarter earnings beat lifted artificial intelligence stocks.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The figure rose to a record high of 55 percent in 2022 and 2023.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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While a single meal may seem inconsequential, if multiplied across millions of households these choices translate into meaningful water savings.—
Huma Tariq Malik,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her ticket matched four white balls in the drawing, winning her a $50,000 prize that was multiplied to $100,000 because of the Power Play option.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Proliferated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferated. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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