Definition of pullulatenext
as in to burst
to be copiously supplied a tough city neighborhood that has a reputation for pullulating with prostitutes and petty criminals

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Verb
  • Others expel water from their cells to prevent the freeze-thaw cycle from bursting cell walls.
    Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 14 Feb. 2026
  • After the penstock burst Friday, a technical rescue team from the Cal Fire Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit was called to the powerhouse, which is located below Lake Francis about 4½ miles from New Bullards Bar Reservoir and 2½ miles from Dobbins.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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  • In San Juan and nearby communities, neighborhoods buzzed as the Super Bowl itself faded into the background and attention turned entirely to Bad Bunny’s 13 minutes on stage.
    Martin Silva Rey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Seven buzzed the air above the three-compartment sink and three kept landing on a box of avocados next to the cookline.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
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  • The kids froze mid-mouthful, eyes bulging in horror at the thought of having to witness such a thing in the company of their parents.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Pullulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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