as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
rumors about the incident proliferated on the Internet
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Recent Examples of proliferate
Using a second virus, the team delivered two other genes that cause the cells to start proliferating first.
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
By contrast, simpler AI scribes that have proliferated in recent years, often based on large language models like OpenAI's GPT, are limited in scope.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The jokes that proliferated did not seem to be working through a singular grief.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Photograph: Anna Barclay/Getty Images Commercial quadcopters have been on the mainstream gadget scene for 15 years, proliferating across industries and among hobbyists.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2025
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
By contrast, simpler AI scribes that have proliferated in recent years, often based on large language models like OpenAI's GPT, are limited in scope.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The jokes that proliferated did not seem to be working through a singular grief.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Photograph: Anna Barclay/Getty Images Commercial quadcopters have been on the mainstream gadget scene for 15 years, proliferating across industries and among hobbyists.
—Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferate
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The change was stark, as Paramount has been a leader in promoting diversity in Hollywood, championing initiatives to increase representation on-screen through programming as well as behind the scenes, through programs designed to diversify writers, directors and producers.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meteorologists and experts said the reduction in balloons will reduce forecast quality and increase risk during severe weather.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Thai breakout star has risen to fame after landing his first major on-screen acting gig playing Gaitok on season 3 of The White Lotus.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Arizona runs an aggressive, attack-minded offense led by Caleb Love — a volatile but fearless scorer who might go cold for stretches, yet somehow always rises to the moment when the game’s on the line.—
Tobias Bass,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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After the combination mixes and ignites in the combustion chamber, the resulting high-pressure gases produce thrust and eventually accelerate the rocket into the hypersonic realm.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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Stories like this demonstrate how the right blend of philanthropic and investment capital can accelerate progress by making life-changing solutions available today while also laying a foundation for long-term growth.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Chiefs have already expanded in the TV space with last year’s Hallmark Channel film Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story; and with the online claymation short A Kingdom Christmas Story: Hail Merry.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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The audio swells into an overwhelming crescendo of sound as the musician’s name and the album title flash across the screen.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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In November 2024, the actor and comedian told People that he was diagnosed in October after an upper respiratory infection caused swelling in his lymph nodes.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
31 Mar. 2025
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By encouraging teams to view AI as an enabler rather than a threat, these leaders multiply their organization’s collective intelligence.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Her original following has multiplied to a community of over 199,000 people keeping up with her goals.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Scientists have accumulated evidence for this approach by studying natural events that have flung small particles into the atmosphere.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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Over centuries, bacteria broke down ammonia in guano, converting it into nitrates that accumulated in cave soil.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s hardline approach to deporting immigrants has intensified America’s already-stark partisan divide.—
Brad Heath, Joshua Schneyer, Marisa Taylor, Sarah N. Lynch, Mike Spector,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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Trump has also intensified efforts to expand the border wall, adding new barriers along the southern border.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Proliferate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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