proliferative

adjective

as in bursting

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Recent Examples of proliferative There’s a proliferative phase during which new tissue is formed. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferative
  1. excess
  2. blooming
  3. extra
  4. thriving
  5. flourishing
  6. teeming
  7. lavish
  8. prolific
Adjective
  • The system combines molten salt reactors with thermal energy storage, allowing excess heat to be stored when electricity demand is low and used to generate additional power when demand increases.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Local governments across the country, saddled with debts, are also wary of spending as Beijing works to rein in local debt and excess capacity, Wang said.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of excess
Adjective
  • Some 5,000 years ago, China began cultivating roses to produce certain traits, for example, repeat blooming times and different colors.
    — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Keep plants moist during the blooming season, but don’t overwater, which can cause yellowing leaves and the spread of disease.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of blooming
Adjective
  • While Milwaukee started with its ace, Tampa Bay countered with Nick Martinez to give two-time All-Star pitchers Drew Rasmussen and Freddy Peralta an extra day of rest.
    — Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In Miami-Dade, apartment renters could find themselves on the hook for an extra $291 per year to pay off their landlords’ higher property tax bills.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of extra
Adjective
  • The city also has a thriving museum scene covering everything from fine art to space exploration.
    — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
  • That work had been done centuries ago by the Hohokam, a pre-Columbian people who tapped into the Salt and Gila rivers to build a thriving agricultural civilization in the middle of the desert.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of thriving
Adjective
  • Named after the brothers’ maternal grandmother, born enslaved, the Brockman Gallery was a flourishing, ongoing act of self-determination in the wake of the 1965 Watts Rebellion.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • An extensive cemetery added to the impression of a flourishing urban center, as did what might have been part of a brewing complex found through selective excavations.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of flourishing
Adjective
  • The new findings are confounding scientists’ expectations, raising questions about how exactly molecules can encounter their reactive partners in a teeming, crowded space — and therefore how cells can possibly function.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of teeming
Adjective
  • Crime, courts and policing A Glendale Botox doctor used $45 million in Medicare money to fund her lavish lifestyle, feds say.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But in the late 1800s, the city’s draw was healing mineral springs, not IPAs, which is why George Vanderbilt built his lavish 250-room French Renaissance chateau here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of lavish
Adjective
  • One had hoped Soderbergh and Pattinson would come together under better circumstances, but the pairing of two of the most prolific artists in Hollywood is still something of a thrill.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, which formed in Melbourne in 2010, is known for its prolific output and genre-hopping style.
    — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of prolific

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“Proliferative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferative. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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