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Textual thesaurus for "pullulate"

(verb) germinate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout, spud, shoot

produce buds, branches, or germinate

the potatoes sprouted


(verb) swarm, teem, stream, pour

move in large numbers

people were pouring out of the theater; beggars pullulated in the plaza


(verb) swarm, teem

be teeming, be abuzz

The garden was swarming with bees; The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen; her mind pullulated with worries