pullulate

Meaning

verb

1. be teeming, be abuzz
   “The garden was swarming with bees”
2. move in large numbers
   “people were pouring out of the theater”
3. produce buds, branches, or germinate
   “the potatoes sprouted”
4. become abundant; increase rapidly
5. breed freely and abundantly

Synonyms for pullulate

• teem
• swarm
• pour
• stream
• shoot
• spud
• germinate
• bourgeon
• burgeon forth
• sprout