as in to burst
to be copiously supplied a tough city neighborhood that has a reputation for pullulating with prostitutes and petty criminals

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Verb
  • While the football program, which will move up to Class 5A for the next two-year cycle that starts in 2026, has established itself as a perennial playoff team under Startzer, other Nighthawks programs have also burst onto the scene.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Hagan’s initial shot on a corner was deflected to the left wing, and Cusack bursted to the loose ball to flick it in.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • Its small black-and-white screen was often blurry, sometimes blank and buzzing, the programming sporadic or lame.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Meanwhile, endless construction, the Siegels’ lavish (but tacky) lifestyle and their chaotic family life buzz in the background.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Swain agreed and boarded the red-eye to Heathrow toting a bulging roller suitcase packed full of financials.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Suddenly 10 more heads surfaced, every bulging eye on us.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Pullulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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