as in burst
to be copiously supplied
a tough city neighborhood that has a reputation for pullulating with prostitutes and petty criminals
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After heavy rain, swollen streams can burst their banks, carrying mud and boulders down the mountainsides.—
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4 Apr. 2026 -
Fernandez-Pardo burst down the left flank then slipped the ball between two defenders and found the unmarked Haraldsson at the far post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gnats buzzed around the park in the afternoon light.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hermanos Espinoza were one of the most buzzed about bands at the 40th South by Southwest music festival, which took place earlier this month in Austin, Texas.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Pullulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulated. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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