PROLIFERATING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

proliferating

verb

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 Migrant crossings proliferating Greece is one of the main entry points into the 27-nation EU for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. — CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026 Police did not receive any calls about the incident on Saturday, but they were alerted on Sunday as the video began proliferating online, Columbus police Sgt. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026 Their power persisted despite proliferating school shootings, the devastating failures of the state’s electrical grid, the preventable deaths of pregnant women, and other scandals, disasters, and tragedies. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026 At-home spa gear will keep proliferating, and the marketing will get softer. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 Chinese entities have applied for licenses for hundreds of thousands of communications satellites, and Chinese space companies are proliferating. — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 Flagship neoclouds If the hyperscalers were adequate, neoclouds wouldn't be proliferating. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 But fears over whether the disease could spread are proliferating as officials move to isolate the woman’s contacts and bolster outbreak prevention efforts at local hospitals. — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026 Stanton lost track, among the acronyms’ proliferating onslaught, of the chain of hook-ups. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

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Future development will focus on improving their autonomy, increasing operating speeds, and enabling them to work alongside humans with less supervision.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Dangerously large breaking waves can overpower swimmers, pulling people into the sea from beaches, jetties, and rocks resulting in significant physical injury and increasing the risk of drowning.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of increasing

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Reflecting the wave of the volatile but rising stock market, state officials have sharply boosted the tax revenue estimates that increase the state budget surplus.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026
The rising trend in 2026 is polished casual, such as a blazer over a tee, pleated trousers and loafers or ballet flats.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of rising

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The company also credited Gemini 4 Argon with accelerating the development of its new robotics model.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
In June, Delta Air Lines pilots aborted their approach for landing at Boston Logan International Airport as an American Airlines flight was accelerating for takeoff on an intersecting runway.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of accelerating

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Those options reportedly include tighter economic sanctions and expanding restrictions on Iranian trade.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
At a hearing last week, as Assembly committee discussed measures including eliminating the $750 million cap, allowing above-the-line expenses, expanding eligibility, and extending the sunset date.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of expanding

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Grimes was questionable for Wednesday’s game, but still had swelling, Redick said, which could have affected the right-handed guard’s shooting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
In the six months before the family left their home in Wesley Chapel, Florida, concerns escalated when Silas was hospitalized with parotitis (swelling of the salivary glands located over the jaw) and cellulitis (skin infection).

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of swelling

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France's main unions warned that the country is on the brink of recession and that layoff plans are multiplying.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Unions aim to send a warning France’s main unions warned that the country is on the brink of recession and that layoff plans are multiplying.

— Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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