1
: of, relating to, or caused by a virus
a viral infection
2
: quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by means of social media
a viral video
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From Rhode’s viral peptide lip treatment to Glossier’s signature balm dot calm, the market is currently completely saturated with innovative lip product releases—and based off the virality of these products on social media, to many consumer’s delight.
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Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Kansas City Glory’s season opener was set to begin on Saturday afternoon, but viral sensation Elena Easley was sitting on the field, experiencing a vicious headache.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
This time, the viral uproar is about Meghan's Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, which premiered on Netflix in early March.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized Feb. 14 after a long bout with bronchitis that left him breathless at times, and which quickly developed into double pneumonia and revealed a polymicrobial — viral, bacterial and fungal — respiratory infection.
—Colleen Barry and Trisha Thomas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Kansas City Glory’s season opener was set to begin on Saturday afternoon, but viral sensation Elena Easley was sitting on the field, experiencing a vicious headache.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
This time, the viral uproar is about Meghan's Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, which premiered on Netflix in early March.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized Feb. 14 after a long bout with bronchitis that left him breathless at times, and which quickly developed into double pneumonia and revealed a polymicrobial — viral, bacterial and fungal — respiratory infection.
—Colleen Barry and Trisha Thomas, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Viral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viral. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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viral
adjective
vi·ral
ˈvī-rəl 
1
: of, relating to, or caused by a virus
a viral infection
2
: quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by person-to-person electronic communication
a viral video
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