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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burst
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  • The actor and writer burst onto the scene at only 17 years old when director Michael Mayer found him and cast him as Ernst in the off-Broadway production of Spring Awakening, a role Glick reprised in the hit Broadway production.
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
  • The Cow burst onto the scene as an indictment of the rural poverty in which millions of Iranians lived.
    Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
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“Pullulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulated. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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