Synonyms of proliferates

proliferates

verb

present tense third-person singular of proliferate

as in increases

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

rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• rises
• accelerates
• expands
• swells
• multiplies
• intensifies
• accumulates
• climbs
• spreads
• escalates
• waxes
• enlarges
• mushrooms
• surges
• mounts
• burgeons
• snowballs
• booms
• appreciates
• rolls up
• gains
• heightens
• builds up
• jumps
• balloons
• skyrockets
• distends
• inflates
• redoubles
• puffs (up)
• rockets
• peaks
• bulks
• crests
• crescendoes
• blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• recedes
• wanes
• lessens
• contracts
• dwindles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proliferates

For the wine fans, there are multitudes of cellar doors showcasing the brilliant Shiraz and Grenache that proliferates here--the product of ancient limestone soil, as well as some of the oldest continually-producing grape vines in the world. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Every day that this virus proliferates increases the risk to American lives. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026

Amon’s comments, which also alluded to new entrants in the consumer market, could have implications for the way major smartphone players like Apple and Samsung will need to compete as AI proliferates devices. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 16 June 2026

In the era of algorithms, this issue is particularly problematic especially when the majority of users are on online social networks, where disinformation proliferates, often with the intervention of bots. — Paulo Nuno Vicenteall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Combine these two scarcities and watch how PooCravian information proliferates with no end in sight. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026

North Korea proliferates weapons systems, technology, parts and components, technicians, engineers and specialists and military capabilities (such as the building of underground facilities) to Iran. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026

The partnership between the HR leaders and top technologists like the CTO and chief information officer has become much more critical as AI usage proliferates across the workplace. — John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026

This type of scam proliferates around the holidays, when consumers make more online purchases and shippers deal with higher-than-normal volumes of packages, Visa notes. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025