pullulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of pullulate
as in bursts
to be copiously supplied a tough city neighborhood that has a reputation for pullulating with prostitutes and petty criminals

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  1. bursts
  2. buzzes
  3. bulges
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  • Solomon bursts in later and changes the whole pace of the play from practical conversation to fun banter, then back to practicality.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • She is perhaps best known for Trifles, an adaptation of her own reporting on a particularly grisly murder case and a withering examination of the violence that sporadically bursts from women in a world where men do violence daily.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bursts
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  • At Kite Beach, sunrise yoga sessions fill up fast, while the public running track buzzes with tourists and locals alike, and Zabeel Park hosts evening workouts beneath the skyline.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Every time the twitchy little bug stops for a moment, Snaggletooth focuses to prepare a pounce, only to be thwarted as the fatty snack buzzes to another spot in the nest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of buzzes
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  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of bulges
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“Pullulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulates. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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