as in increasing
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet
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Recent Examples of proliferating
At the same time, data centers are proliferating, justified as infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
The investigation found that, despite efforts to curb their spread across the country, nitazenes are proliferating online.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Dodging accusations of being a control freak, feuding with other musicians, and proliferating bizarro theories on UFOs seemed more important than writing good songs.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
Meanwhile, many shootings involved ghost guns assembled from kits, which had begun proliferating a few years prior.
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Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
The legacy cloud is built across centralized data centers, which are now proliferating around the world as AI requires more computing power.
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Elizabeth MacBride,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
At the time, reports of harpy eagles taking on large primates were proliferating, but there were no formal observations of it occurring naturally in situ.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Similar complaints are proliferating across social media, and 404 Media talked to more developers who confirmed the problem.
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Krystle Vermes,
Futurism,
13 May 2026
But few creatures seem to be proliferating in more annoying fashion these days than the Florida bro-flake.
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Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
The investigation found that, despite efforts to curb their spread across the country, nitazenes are proliferating online.
—
Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Dodging accusations of being a control freak, feuding with other musicians, and proliferating bizarro theories on UFOs seemed more important than writing good songs.
—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
Meanwhile, many shootings involved ghost guns assembled from kits, which had begun proliferating a few years prior.
—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
1 June 2026
The legacy cloud is built across centralized data centers, which are now proliferating around the world as AI requires more computing power.
—
Elizabeth MacBride,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
At the time, reports of harpy eagles taking on large primates were proliferating, but there were no formal observations of it occurring naturally in situ.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Similar complaints are proliferating across social media, and 404 Media talked to more developers who confirmed the problem.
—
Krystle Vermes,
Futurism,
13 May 2026
But few creatures seem to be proliferating in more annoying fashion these days than the Florida bro-flake.
—
Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferating
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As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall.
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When patients can’t pay, hospitals absorb the costs and pass them onto people with insurance by increasing prices, studies show.
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And each time another first-time climber reaches the top, the applause rising from the rocks below suggests that, little by little, that community is growing.
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Practices are seeing rising amputations, and hospitalizations are surging.
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The financial struggles led to them not being able to pay vendors, which led key brands to stop sending the retailers products to sell, further accelerating its decline.
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The move comes amid rising demand for local asset servicing, with Saudi Arabia accelerating the development of its capital markets as part of its Vision 2030 agenda.
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Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection opens wider as Jupiter arrives, expanding your inner world and asking for generous rest that renews focus.
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This diverse, global podcast journalism is vital for informing creators, advertisers, and the expanding audience, reflecting podcasting's evolving identity and widespread appeal.
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However, due to swelling, Lasko still doesn’t have feeling in his lower half just yet.
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The pair were pushed into the body wherever swelling threatened a patient’s health, or exploration of an inner cavity was warranted.
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Market cap is the total dollar value of a company’s outstanding shares of stock and is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares.
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With paranoia multiplying around him, anything could trigger the end.
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“Proliferating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferating. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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