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
But massage has become more mainstream in North America—the realm of the strip mall, where affordable massage franchises have proliferated (Massage Envy, the biggest, has nearly a thousand locations and offers a subscription option), and a pillar of the fitness and wellness industries.
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Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Over the better part of the past decade, it’s again proliferated around the NFL as the Shanahan coaching tree blossomed from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Minneapolis, Green Bay, Miami and more.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Since that time, such attacks have proliferated, with ransomware gangs going after both individual practices and software vendors within the dental ecosystem.
—Tarun Eldho Alias, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Players and coaches have long acknowledged Villa require freshness — a feeling that proliferated with each passing week.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The sound of the hammer was heard in the land as courses in manual training and mechanics proliferated.
—Sloan Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
While financial scams have always been around, the variety of schemes that scammers employ to steal money are easily proliferated these days with the internet, social media, AI and crypto.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Since then versions of the project have proliferated and been debated but none has advanced to the current stage.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
But in the weeks that followed, accusations proliferated online.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Over the better part of the past decade, it’s again proliferated around the NFL as the Shanahan coaching tree blossomed from San Francisco and Los Angeles to Minneapolis, Green Bay, Miami and more.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Since that time, such attacks have proliferated, with ransomware gangs going after both individual practices and software vendors within the dental ecosystem.
—Tarun Eldho Alias, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Players and coaches have long acknowledged Villa require freshness — a feeling that proliferated with each passing week.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
The sound of the hammer was heard in the land as courses in manual training and mechanics proliferated.
—Sloan Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
While financial scams have always been around, the variety of schemes that scammers employ to steal money are easily proliferated these days with the internet, social media, AI and crypto.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Since then versions of the project have proliferated and been debated but none has advanced to the current stage.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
But in the weeks that followed, accusations proliferated online.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferated
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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The independent brand picked up momentum in secondary channels in May, when turnover rose to 36 percent and accelerated further in June, peaking at 43 percent.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Borenstein has accelerated the brand’s progress toward its sustainability commitments, including climate-positive by 2025 and a new commitment to be fully circular by 2030.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following the surgery, his body swelled dangerously, and his lungs collapsed, forcing doctors to place him on a ventilator.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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The ranks have swelled to four teams with the addition of the Firefighters and Texas Tailgaters.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite a curfew announced by authorities, anger erupted as the death toll rose.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That amount is equal to the standard deduction plus an amount determined under section 6334(d)(4)(B)—for 2026, that number is projected to be $5,250 (that amount is multiplied by the number of the taxpayer’s dependents for the taxable year in which the levy occurs)—divided by 52.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Musk's share of Tesla has gone up thanks to generous pay packages, and the value of his SpaceX holding has multiplied in the past decade.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Proliferated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proliferated. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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