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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
Katherine A. Foss, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Reminiscent of Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick in Ben Stiller’s The Cable Guy (1996), the film is set in our modern era of rampant toxic masculinity with a growing male loneliness epidemic.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Mar. 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
Throughout the epidemic, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis coordinated with local chapters of its organization.
—Katherine A. Foss, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Reminiscent of Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick in Ben Stiller’s The Cable Guy (1996), the film is set in our modern era of rampant toxic masculinity with a growing male loneliness epidemic.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Mar. 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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The world had changed during the pandemic and the designer realized that everyone needed comfort, while staying away from the ubiquitous tracksuits.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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During the pandemic, every retailer needed to stay focused on keeping their teams safe and keeping the doors open.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This indicates that an eruption is likely within the next few weeks or months.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an eruption, according to volcanologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists have already revived 30,000-year-old viruses from permafrost in Siberia—ones that were still infectious, though only to amoebas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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But now, with US vaccination rates slipping, herd immunity becoming spotty, cases rising by the day, and outbreaks simmering in multiple states, the US is no longer different from far-off places that struggle with the extremely infectious virus.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Of course, the Pythons didn’t live through the plague themselves—and today, their sketch likely renders very differently for viewers who have undergone an experience of mass death.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
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In my opinion, movies don’t get much better than this timelessly urgent piece of art that is far from a simple morality tale, that never offers easy answers to cyclically present problems that plague society.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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In addition to Tesla’s troubles, Musk’s social network X experienced several outages throughout the day on Monday, and his aerospace and defense company SpaceX is investigating two explosions in a row that occurred during test flights of its massive Starship rocket.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Crew abandoned the vessel following multiple explosions onboard but all are safe and accounted for.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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Disease, pestilence and death: Has unsealing King Tut's tomb unleashed an ancient curse? Fox Nation's 'Tales of Terror: The Curse of King Tut' unravels the media frenzy after the uncovering of the Egyptian pharaoh's ancient tomb and the devastation that followed.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
4 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The surge is reminiscent of an upswing recorded in the first six months of 2020, when more than 5,800 Americans gave up their citizenship, nearly tripling the number from all of 2019.—
Edward Szekeres,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Historical Context Even before this recent upswing, ADA had shown strong momentum, climbing from $0.34 in early November 2023 to $1.28 by early December.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an increase of 151,000 non-farm employment in February, and the unemployment rate little changed at 4.1%.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Cracks are beginning to show in the employment picture, so there are downside risks, but retail sales should see some increase month-over-month for February.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Epidemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemic. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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