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 proliferated
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present perfectof proliferate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since the landmark Supreme Court decision in 2018 that allowed states to decide whether to allow sports wagering, this type of gambling has proliferated.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
“It has proliferated to a point where now it’s a negative signal instead of a positive,” said Alessio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Last year, the government published an updated version of its long-term defence strategy which said the use of "commercial spyware, ransomware and offensive cyber capabilities by state and non-state actors has proliferated".
From BBC ● May 6, 2024
The eaglets are an uplifting sight as news has proliferated of Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow and their trio of eggs, which are now considered very unlikely to hatch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
At the edges the epithelium has proliferated and is covering over the newly formed granulation tissue.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
