
Proliferate
Quick Expansion
Use 'proliferate' when something grows or increases rapidly and extensively.

Mobile apps have started to proliferate across the internet.
Negative Connotation
Often has a negative connotation, suggesting uncontrollable or excessive growth.

Conspiracy theories tend to proliferate online during a crisis.
Unintended Spread
Suggests spreading despite efforts to control or is unplanned.

Once the rumor started, it proliferated through the school.
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BurgeonEscalateExpandIncreaseMultiplyPropagateReproduceSpread
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