PULLULATE

• (verb) breed freely and abundantly

• (verb) become abundant; increase rapidly

• (verb) produce buds, branches, or germinate

  "the potatoes sprouted"

  synonyms : bourgeon , burgeon forth , germinate , shoot , sprout , spud

• (verb) move in large numbers

  "people were pouring out of the theater", "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

  synonyms : pour , stream , swarm , teem

• (verb) be teeming, be abuzz

  "The garden was swarming with bees", "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen", "her mind pullulated with worries"

  synonyms : swarm , teem

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Mnemonics for pullulate

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