Synonyms: pullulate
Definition: breed freely and abundantly
Similar words: multiply, breed
Definition: have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
Usage: pandas rarely breed in captivity; These bacteria reproduce
Synonyms: pullulate
Definition: become abundant; increase rapidly
Similar words: increase
Definition: become bigger or greater in amount
Usage: The amount of work increased
Synonyms: germinate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, pullulate, sprout, spud, shoot
Definition: produce buds, branches, or germinate
Usage: the potatoes sprouted
Similar words: grow
Definition: increase in size by natural process
Usage: Corn doesn't grow here; In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees; her hair doesn't grow much anymore
Synonyms: swarm, teem, stream, pullulate, pour
Definition: move in large numbers
Usage: people were pouring out of the theater; beggars pullulated in the plaza
Similar words: crowd, crowd together
Definition: to gather together in large numbers
Usage: men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah
Synonyms: pullulate, swarm, teem
Definition: be teeming, be abuzz
Usage: The garden was swarming with bees; The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen; her mind pullulated with worries
Similar words: seethe, hum, buzz
Definition: be noisy with activity
Usage: This office is buzzing with activity