pullulate, v.
(pullulated, pullulates, pullulating)
(pullulated, pullulates, pullulating)
breed freely and abundantly
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become abundant; increase rapidly
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produce buds, branches, or germinate
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2
bourgeon burgeon forth germinate pullulate shoot sprout spud
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move in large numbers
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2
pour pullulate stream swarm teem
sample sentences
"people were pouring out of the theater""beggars pullulated in the plaza"
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be teeming, be abuzz
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
pullulate swarm teem
sample sentences
"The garden was swarming with bees""The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"
"her mind pullulated with worries"
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The streets %s with crowds
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