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PULLULATE Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word pullulate. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word pullulate. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PULLULATE

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swarm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a moving crowd

• a group of many things in the air or on the ground

verb

• be teeming, be abuzz

• move in large numbers

teem
verbv
verb

• be teeming, be abuzz

• move in large numbers

abound
verbv
verb

• be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

• be in a state of movement or action

burgeon
verbv
verb

• grow and flourish

flourish
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a showy gesture

• an ornamental embellishment in writing

• a display of ornamental speech or language

• the act of waving

• (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

verb

• grow vigorously

• make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

• move or swing back and forth

multiply
verbv
adverb

• in several ways; in a multiple manner

verb

• combine by multiplication

• combine or increase by multiplication

• make multiple copies of

• have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)

• have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant

proliferate
verbv
verb

• grow rapidly

• cause to grow or increase rapidly

thrive
verbv
verb

• grow vigorously

• make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

bourgeon
verbv
verb

• produce buds, branches, or germinate

germinate
verbv
verb

• produce buds, branches, or germinate

• work out

• cause to grow or sprout

pour
verbv
verb

• cause to run

• move in large numbers

• pour out gradually, so as to separate out sediment

• flow in a spurt

• supply in large amounts or quantities

• rain heavily

shoot
verbv
noun

• a new branch

• the act of shooting at targets

verb

• hit with a missile from a weapon

• kill by firing a missile

• fire a shot; release

• make a film or photograph of something

• send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• move quickly and violently

• throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective

• record on photographic film

• emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully

• cause a sharp and sudden pain in

• force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing

• variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors

• throw dice, as in a crap game

• spend frivolously and unwisely

• score

• utter fast and forcefully

• measure the altitude of by using a sextant

• produce buds, branches, or germinate

• give an injection to

sprout
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud

• a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)

verb

• produce buds, branches, or germinate

• put forth and grow sprouts or shoots

spud
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

• a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

verb

• initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum

• produce buds, branches, or germinate

stream
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

• dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

• the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression

• something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously

• a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)

verb

• to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

• exude profusely

• move in large numbers

• rain heavily

• flow freely and abundantly

burgeon forth
verbv
verb

• produce buds, branches, or germinate

Best Hypernyms For PULLULATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for pullulate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
breed buzz crowd grow hum increase multiply seethe
Phrases (1)
crowd together

Alternatives for SWARM

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