as in bursting
to be copiously supplied
a tough city neighborhood that has a reputation for pullulating with prostitutes and petty criminals
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Steve Hilton has painted California as a state bursting with potential that has lost its way under Democratic leadership in his bid to be the state's first Republican governor in more than 15 years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026 -
The Walt Disney Concert Hall shop has become a Dudamel-torium, aisles bursting with Gustavo T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, refrigerator magnets and this and that.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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There’s no music overhead, but the buzzing blend of conversations makes for its own iconic orchestra.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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But in 2022, the barrier was breached, and the flies have been relentlessly buzzing northward since.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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And, soon, the OCFA crew learns that one of three storage tanks at the plant — one that contains the chemical methyl methacrylate, or MMA — is bulging.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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The top of my head had been level with the bulging briefcase the girl had tucked under her arm.—
Annie Ernaux,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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“Pullulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulating. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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