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as in eruption
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as in infectious
exciting a similar feeling or reaction in others
the little girl's giggles were epidemic, and soon the entire gathering was laughing
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Recent Examples of epidemic
Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
And in the midst of an ongoing loneliness epidemic across the U.S., that’s not a good sign.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Geneive Abdo, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2020
One way to disrupt the epidemic potential is to eliminate the virus in sewage.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Noun
During the early years of the AIDS epidemic in the 1990s, when over 10% of the male population in Lima was infected by HIV, members of this community sought the protection of La Virgen de la Puerta for their physical health.
—Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
And in the midst of an ongoing loneliness epidemic across the U.S., that’s not a good sign.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Adjective
Many of the province’s early cases of COVID-19 were linked to pilgrims who had been in Iran, the world’s leading Shiite power and an early epidemic hot spot, as well as a regional antagonist to Riyadh.
—Geneive Abdo, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2020
One way to disrupt the epidemic potential is to eliminate the virus in sewage.
—Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epidemic
Noun
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In these markets, affordability reached a breaking point during the pandemic after which many locals were priced out of buying homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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Tips For Improving Customer Experience During Economic Uncertainty Here are a few things corporate America should be doing to maintain and enhance customer experience: Remember the pandemic.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Fifty to 70 volcano eruptions are recorded around the world each year.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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This latest episode in Kilauea’s ongoing eruption started in Halemaʻumaʻu crater at 4:15 p.m. HST on Sunday and ended abruptly at 10:25 p.m., according to USGS.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s a sense of affection in that scene and the rest of the movie that is just so infectious.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
24 May 2025
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The state health department said four people diagnosed with measles attended classes while infectious at a Williston elementary school, middle school and high school.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The pathogen has fueled three major plague pandemics since the first century AD, and though its deadliest years appear to be behind us, plague hasn’t disappeared.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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The results revealed that pla depletion decreases the virulence and increases the length of plague infections in mice.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
31 May 2025
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Salt Lake has had this huge explosion over the past few years.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Since March, the southeast crater showed signs of activity with smaller explosions and moderate lava flows.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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In recent years, the censorship and false narratives of woke cancel culture have transformed our great universities into greenhouses for this deadly and virulent pestilence.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Being omnivorous, with a very long and efficient gut, humans coped better than other mammals in the face of pestilence and drought, the better to ensure our survival.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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At the same time, credit card debt—along with interest rates, which have climbed to over 22 percent—is on an upswing.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
22 May 2025
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Observing National Teacher Appreciation Week America’s K-12 teachers have experienced a notable upswing in morale but have serious concerns about K-12 schools.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Ukraine’s European allies have seen an increase in instances of sabotage, cyber incidents and arson attacks linked to Russia, an attempt by Moscow to put more pressure on Kyiv-friendly governments by trying to show their voters that supporting Kyiv comes with a cost.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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In 2019, the average annual increase was only 2.5 percent; but for the last two years, it's been more than 10 percent each year.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Epidemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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