pullulated

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

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  • Without a care about the mud or the impending return to reality, the crowd relished the final moments of the festival as fireworks burst over the stage.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • In two places outside Berlin, the concrete of the A2 burst due to the high temperatures and the highway had to be closed.
    Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 27 June 2026
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  • The crowd at the party buzzed around one of that show’s key players, Lindsay Hubbard, who was in attendance.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2026
  • Poopies tries to shave his face as Knoxville zaps him, and later, Steve-O struggles to tattoo a smiley face onto Holmes' nipple as he gets repeatedly buzzed.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
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“Pullulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulated. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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