as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet
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Recent Examples of proliferate
Officials warn of high fees as special districts proliferate
Meanwhile, in Heritage Harbour South — 10 miles from Harrison Ranch — the 980-acre district has similar homebuying price points and recreational facilities for residents.
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Novels about novelists struggling to write novels have proliferated since the medium’s advent, from Joyce to Miller to Bolaño to Lerner to Chabon to Byatt to Baldwin.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Conflicts over land and territory will likely proliferate as the accelerating climate crisis collides with rising geopolitical tensions.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
As the growing tide of travelers strains housing, water, and the most Instagrammable hotspots in the region, protests and measures to lessen the effects of overtourism have proliferated.
—Suman Naishadham, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
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Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Novels about novelists struggling to write novels have proliferated since the medium’s advent, from Joyce to Miller to Bolaño to Lerner to Chabon to Byatt to Baldwin.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Conflicts over land and territory will likely proliferate as the accelerating climate crisis collides with rising geopolitical tensions.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
As the growing tide of travelers strains housing, water, and the most Instagrammable hotspots in the region, protests and measures to lessen the effects of overtourism have proliferated.
—Suman Naishadham, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferate
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Under such a scenario, production would rapidly increase as would dollars facilitating same.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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But in 2025, with economic anxiety rising, Virginia's economic situation is just shaky enough to take it down a few pegs.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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The authors note this is consistent with statewide rising rates of obesity, which may be playing a role.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Whether through the Deloitte Global FoF framework or others, leaders can benefit from taking a structured approach to investing in smart operations and to accelerating the convergence of IT and OT.—
John England,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Flooding that started slow was quickly accelerating.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Mari said the strike has now expanded to include Teamsters in California and Washington state, and that upwards of 4,000 union members are now in the midst of a work stoppage.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2025
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Prime-One intends to serve nearby towns as well, with the founders saying the plan is to serve 4,000 homes with the initial build and then expand further.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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After the game, there seemed to be bruising and swelling around it.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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The common symptoms include swelling of lymph nodes, fever, tiredness, night sweats, weight loss, and itchy skin.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
6 July 2025
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These switchable cells, Young adds, are able to multiply themselves much more extensively than previous CAR T cells have in the past.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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In France, Gauguin had accumulated a small band of acolytes devoted to his iconoclastic paintings saturated with color and symbolism.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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However, a caveat: Without citizen oversight and proactivity, the trash will accumulate, the trees will grow and the potholes will reappear.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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Recent layoff announcements have only intensified these concerns.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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But as the strikes intensified, targeting infrastructure and killing ordinary citizens, many Iranians began to conclude that the attacks were not merely a war against the regime but a war against the nation itself.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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“Proliferate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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