proliferate
verb (used with or without object)
to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation.
has been proliferating
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present perfect progressiveof proliferate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For those who want to take matters into their own hands, encryption software has been proliferating across the Internet since the Snowden revelations broke.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2013
“Snack” The “snack” has been proliferating at restaurants for several years now, with usage of the word tripling from 2007 to 2010 on fast food menus.
From Time ● Apr. 11, 2013
Insider trading has been proliferating at an alarming rate.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lately it has been proliferating with a vengeance.
From Time Magazine Archive
