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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Join hundreds of boats and hundreds more tourists on the riverwalk to catch the bombs bursting in air.
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The Kings’ defense corps was once its bedrock, bursting with depth, quality and the ability to convert a home-plate mentality into counterattacking opportunities.
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Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
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Between record-setting parades, military flyovers, and fireworks on the National Mall, the district will be buzzing on Independence Day.
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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This helps maintain a cleaner silhouette without bulging pockets that can restrict movement or become uncomfortable during long periods of sitting.
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“Pullulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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