PROLIFERATING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

proliferating

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present participle of proliferate

as in increasing

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

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Recent Examples of proliferating Hundreds of proliferating nonprofits—focused on election integrity and democratic governance, and largely sharing the same mission and drawing from the same donors—are crowding an already bustling ecosystem of existing nonprofits, coalitions, and think tanks. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026 Many of these proliferating jerseys are not meant to be replicas of the game gear worn by favorite athletes. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 At the same time, data centers are proliferating, justified as infrastructure for artificial intelligence. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 The investigation found that, despite efforts to curb their spread across the country, nitazenes are proliferating online. — Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026 Dodging accusations of being a control freak, feuding with other musicians, and proliferating bizarro theories on UFOs seemed more important than writing good songs. — David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026 Meanwhile, many shootings involved ghost guns assembled from kits, which had begun proliferating a few years prior. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026 The legacy cloud is built across centralized data centers, which are now proliferating around the world as AI requires more computing power. — Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC, 19 May 2026 At the time, reports of harpy eagles taking on large primates were proliferating, but there were no formal observations of it occurring naturally in situ. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

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Getty Images Major air-conditioning makers such as Japan’s Daikin are also trimming costs by increasing the use of aluminum.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Thanks to the design, all three elements are evenly separated upon exiting the barrel, improving firing accuracy and substantially increasing the probability of hitting small targets, reported TASS.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of increasing

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But the number started rising about a decade ago, with a particularly notable spike in 2018 and 2019.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
But interest in the nascent field is rising as companies notch up milestones, such as enabling people with degenerative conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to type or play video games using brain signals.

— Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026

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According to the team, the new model helps in reducing the need for costly physical training while accelerating the development of more capable and adaptable robotic systems.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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To solve the dearth of heirs, government ministers have proposed reinstating former branches of the royal family, thereby expanding the pool of male successors.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
While Rodriguez and other supporters have pushed to preserve the unit, critics of expanding Sheriff’s Office funding argue that the county should instead invest in social and community services.

— Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of expanding

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Bond auction draws highest yield since 2007 An auction of 30-year Treasury bonds Thursday drew the highest yield in nearly 20 years, underscoring how swelling bond supply is driving investors to demand higher returns from government debt.

— Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
This can result in blood pooling in the legs, causing discomfort, swelling or a heavy feeling.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of swelling

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For reference, multiplying a pair of thousand-digit numbers involves a million single-digit multiplications using the grade-school method but fewer than 57,000 using Karatsuba’s algorithm.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
Iran war and climate crisis The war with Iran has reinforced this threat-multiplying dynamic, displacing millions throughout Iran and Lebanon.

— Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026

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