PROLIFERATING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

proliferating

verb

Definition of proliferating next

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 Nearly every major security vendor is racing to integrate AI into its products, while startups are proliferating with similar claims about autonomous detection and response. —

Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026 Images of Jenner, 70, have been proliferating across Chinese platforms such as Weibo, Xiaohongshu and Douyin, most commonly in profile pictures or wallpapers. —

Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026 Four years ago, stickers of then-President Joe Biden began proliferating at gas stations nationwide as the cost of gasoline soared. —

John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 No matter what happens next, the war underscores the volatility inherent to the global fossil fuel trade at a time when alternative technologies are proliferating. —

Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Young people take new shine to tanning And there are indications that tanning is making a comeback among teens and young adults, inspired by the melange of health and wellness content proliferating on social media and TikTok. —

Will Stone, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026 If it is now widely accepted that truthful portrayals of war are both technically and morally impossible, what are artists still obligated to picture in this moment when war is proliferating across the globe? —

Hanlu Zhang, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026 Kennedy has made no bones about his misplaced skepticism of mRNA vaccines, pinging off the proliferating conspiracies around the COVID vaccines — incredible innovations that saved countless lives during one of the worst global catastrophes in recent memory. —

The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026 Kennedy has made no bones about his misplaced skepticism of mRNA vaccines, pinging off the proliferating conspiracies around the COVID vaccines — incredible innovations that saved countless lives during one of the worst global catastrophes in recent memory. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026

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South Korea is increasing generation at its nuclear plants and speeding up maintenance at five offline reactors, with restarts planned in May.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Bolivia is low on cash after making more than $500 million in debt payments last month, increasing the urgency of reaching a deal with the International Monetary Fund.

— Sergio Mendoza, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026