as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet
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Recent Examples of proliferated
Steakhouses have proliferated across Miami-Dade County in recent years, but Cremasco believes there’s room for 1986 Steak House in the mix.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Rails proliferated across Colorado during the late 19th century.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
In the 21st century, venues for opinionated public affairs content have proliferated in all forms of media, even those traditionally reserved for objective news.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Cyberscam centers have proliferated near Myanmar’s border with Thailand.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The use of automatic license-plate readers from companies such as Flock have proliferated across American cities.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
As generative audio models have proliferated, the rate of AI uploads to Deezer has reached a staggering 44 percent—that’s 75,000 new AI tracks on Deezer every single day.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Neighbors said the cows overgrazed and flies proliferated.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
Within about a month, a lineage of Oceanospirillales microbes proliferated, feasting on cyclohexane.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Rails proliferated across Colorado during the late 19th century.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
In the 21st century, venues for opinionated public affairs content have proliferated in all forms of media, even those traditionally reserved for objective news.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Cyberscam centers have proliferated near Myanmar’s border with Thailand.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
The use of automatic license-plate readers from companies such as Flock have proliferated across American cities.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
As generative audio models have proliferated, the rate of AI uploads to Deezer has reached a staggering 44 percent—that’s 75,000 new AI tracks on Deezer every single day.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Neighbors said the cows overgrazed and flies proliferated.
—Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
Within about a month, a lineage of Oceanospirillales microbes proliferated, feasting on cyclohexane.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferated
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In Washington, teacher pay increased 36%.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since then, and despite some notable lapses, the agency has steadily increased its protective methodologies, techniques and technologies to mitigate threats of varying degrees.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Now, more than 40 years — and a huge bull market — later, those accounts have swelled into significant dollars.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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And those efforts have only accelerated, especially since the debut of generative AI chatbots in 2022 and recent advances in agentic AI.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three ports also have accelerated their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities over the past three years.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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As information and knowledge expanded, staying current required a significant investment of their time.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a test launch in Jacksonville and Orlando, Winn-Dixie expanded its same-day Amazon delivery partnership to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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His numbers rose from 246 total yards in his first three seasons to 717 in his senior campaign alone.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Emerging-market equities rose to a record high, buoyed by optimism over the artificial intelligence trade and a report that Iran offered a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The couple splits the day-to-day responsibilities of raising their children, Davis said, but basic living expenses have multiplied lately.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Phantom Combatants, Tontey transforms Karamoy from a singular historical figure into a mythic presence multiplied through a chorus of young troops, according to a press release.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Proliferated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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