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
At the same time, data centers are proliferating, justified as infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
The investigation found that, despite efforts to curb their spread across the country, nitazenes are proliferating online.
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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.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
Meanwhile, many shootings involved ghost guns assembled from kits, which had begun proliferating a few years prior.
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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.
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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.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Similar complaints are proliferating across social media, and 404 Media talked to more developers who confirmed the problem.
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Krystle Vermes,
Futurism,
13 May 2026
But few creatures seem to be proliferating in more annoying fashion these days than the Florida bro-flake.
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Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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.
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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
Similar complaints are proliferating across social media, and 404 Media talked to more developers who confirmed the problem.
—
Krystle Vermes,
Futurism,
13 May 2026
But few creatures seem to be proliferating in more annoying fashion these days than the Florida bro-flake.
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Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferating
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In the study, which analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health collected between 2021 and 2024, researchers say that despite numerous state-level bans on kratom across the nation, its use is at an all-time high and is increasing.
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These whales face increasing threats from climate change and human activity.
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Not surprisingly, the number keeps rising.
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Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.
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Australia is accelerating efforts to protect frontline troops from the growing threat of small drones, awarding a contract to defense technology firm OpenWorks under the Australian Defence Force’s Land 156 counter-drone program.
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ReelShort is accelerating its Southeast Asia expansion with a new strategic partnership with Philippine telecommunications giant Globe, even as founder and CEO Joey Jia says the future of the company extends far beyond microdramas.
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Layne’s group has pushed county leaders to fund a continuous drug addiction treatment program, expanding access for those who need it both during and after incarceration.
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Episode 2 continues that methodology, pairing globally influential artists with scientific inquiry, while expanding the scope of both the artistry and the research.
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That enhanced fiber swelling under microwaving exposes a greater number of accessible binding sites for pigment on keratin.
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While the Hamptons enjoy a swelling population of seasonal residents, many of whom live in palatial mansions, the Container Studio was built for an artist looking for a compact creative space close to her Hamptons home.
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The program would provide up to $200,000 in matching funds for aldermanic races, multiplying a $25 contribution into $325.
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The golden mussel is tiny but mighty, multiplying fast and nearly impossible to get rid of.
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“Proliferating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferating. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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