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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  • Broadcast integrations included Stitch bursting onto the sets of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune and SportsCenter.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2025
  • The appendix can burst within 24 hours or less of symptoms starting.
    Brandi Jones, Health, 17 May 2025
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  • The past few days also buzzed with celebrity appearances across the globe.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 27 May 2025
  • This is an excellent time to set out for this buzzing city on Puget Sound.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 27 May 2025
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  • After weeks of treatment his body is still skeletal, bones bulging through his skin.
    Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
  • Subsequent scans revealed that the kitten had fluid on her lungs and showed signs of a hiatal hernia, which is when part of the stomach bulges through the diaphragm.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Pullulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullulate. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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