Synonyms for Pullulate
Definition of pullulate
verb
- be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"
- move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"
- produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
5 synonyms found
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