proliferate
verb (used with or without object)
to grow or produce by multiplication of parts, as in budding or cell division, or by procreation.
is proliferating
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present progressiveof proliferate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The label said it had "a duty to speak up" and "encourage public discourse", because AI is proliferating at an "alarming rate and substantially outpacing regulation".
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
A new report looks at grade inflation, a problem that is proliferating far beyond the Ivy League.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
Yet a relatively new style of camping is proliferating — by some metrics — and it’s glamping.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
Facial recognition technology is proliferating as Western countries grapple with advances brought on by artificial intelligence.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
In a world of 150 nations, where nuclear technology is proliferating and regional conflicts continue, international security cannot be taken for granted.
From State of the Union Address by Gerald R. Ford
