pullulate
(verb)
verb
1. be teeming, be abuzz
- her mind pullulated with worries
Definition categories: stative, buzz, hum, seethe
2. move in large numbers
- beggars pullulated in the plaza
Similar word(s): pour, stream, swarm, teem
Definition categories: motion, crowd
3. produce buds, branches, or germinate
Similar word(s): bourgeon, germinate, shoot, sprout, spud
Definition categories: change, grow
4. become abundant; increase rapidly
Definition categories: change, increase
5. breed freely and abundantly