as in to burst
to be copiously supplied a tough city neighborhood that has a reputation for pullulating with prostitutes and petty criminals

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  • What transpires is a film bursting at the seams with heart, adored by laymen and critics alike.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
  • An instant later, six-foot-tall flames burst upward in blazing pillars, followed by an intoxicating waft of garlic, lemon and herbs that permeated the air over a crowd of awed onlookers.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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  • Add Hollywood buzz to the mix, and this 1973 bike is a keeper.
    Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Social media platforms, particularly X, buzzed with posts expressing grief, anger, and speculation.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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  • Both can affect your quality of life: Atherosclerosis can cause heart attacks, strokes, poor blood flow to the legs, or bulging arteries.
    Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 20 July 2025
  • Blount, who appeared wearing a white button-down shirt and tie, his hands shackled in front of him, his bulging gut and beige tie spilling over his beige pants, appeared impassive and refused to meet his victim’s gaze as Rothschild addressed him personally.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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“Pullulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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