Synonyms for proliferate
prəˈlɪf əˌreɪtpro·lif·er·ate

Princeton's WordNet

1. proliferateverb

   grow rapidly

   "Pizza parlors proliferate in this area"

2. proliferateverb

   cause to grow or increase rapidly

   "We must not proliferate nuclear arms"

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1. • Grow
   • Multiply

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1. Filmmaker Leslee Udwin:

   Of course, the India government ban has ensured that this film now does proliferate on the Internet, but I have to tell you I am respectful of laws, in any country, and because there is a footprint of YouTube or torrents in India, it is my duty to bring that film off those channels and that is what I do, i will not break laws. I am respectful, I am moral, I have integrity, despite the witch hunt – this Salem-like witch hunt against me by those who are more interested in hiding their shame than saving their women.

2. Jeff Smith:

   Aziz is highly critical of the Pakistani government but Islamabad knows he commands a sizable following and claim they have no legal grounds to arrest or convict him. Ultimately, they’ve decided it’s best to avoid stirring the hornet’s nest, even if means quietly allowing the swarm to proliferate, ideally, Pakistan would pass legislation or criminal justice reforms outlawing the type of hate speech espoused by Aziz and his ilk, and then deal with them through the appropriate legal mechanisms.

3. Bernard Baumel:

   [MSCs] are anti-inflammatory and they promote indigenous stem cells in your body to proliferate, they stimulate cell growth and have a lot of attributes that are very advantageous for using them in humans.

4. Geoffrey Starks:

   Put simply, by allowing these calls to proliferate, we've broken phone service in this country.

5. Jen Psaki:

   I think what the decisions are, that the social media platforms need to make, is how they address the disinformation, misinformation, especially related to life-threatening issues like COVID-19 and vaccinations that continue to proliferate on their platforms.