| Word | Proliferate |
|---|---|
| Meaning | spread rapidly or increase in number |
| Example 1 | With the popularity of the Zumba craze, health clubs that feature this exercise class have begun to proliferate in most cities. |
| Example 2 | After the monsoon rains, insects of all kinds begin to proliferate and you see people constantly swatting and slapping at the air. |
| Example 3 | As cell phones become more and more multi-functional, their use continues to proliferate and you see them and hear them just about everywhere you go. |
| Example 4 | As problems with the business continued to proliferate, Edward decided to chuck it all and go into retirement. |
| Example 5 | The great writer told the nosy reporter that if it weren’t for the booze, the ideas for his stories would cease to proliferate. |
| Example 6 | On cleaning day, Meg gets angry when she sees the way the dust bunnies tend to proliferate if she doesn’t vacuum every single day. |
| Example 7 | Rumors of a breakup began to proliferate when Lynn was spotted about town with a different man. |
| Example 8 | Although arguments about global warming and climate change continue to proliferate, it’s becoming pretty clear that something is going on with the planet’s weather patterns. |
| Example 9 | The U.S. seems to be the top watchdog to ensure that weapons of mass destruction do not proliferate in any nation. |
| Example 10 | Once the weeds began to proliferate, Bella began calling her yard the “wildflower garden.” |
