proliferate

proliferate

CEFR: C1-C2 /pro-lif-er-ate/ [p.r.ow0.l.ih1.f.er0.ey2.t]

The verb "proliferate" means to increase a lot and suddenly in number.​ When something proliferates, it's growing, spreading or multiplying really quickly.

Example sentences using the word proliferate:

Example Sentences:
Funny YouTube videos normally proliferate on the internet​
The flowers proliferated rapidly all spring.
Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years.
Starved of oxygen, malignant cells in many parts of the tumor proliferate and may even become more aggressive.