pullulate with

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Definition

Verb: - To exist in large quantity; to be abundant, swarming, or teeming with something.

Usage

This verb is used to describe a place, situation, or thing that contains or is filled with a very large number of specific items, organisms, or elements. It emphasizes abundance, often to the point of being crowded or overflowing. It is typically used in a descriptive or literary context.

Examples
  • The old bookshelf pullulated with dust mites.
  • The tropical rainforest pullulates with diverse insect life.
  • After the rain, the garden pullulated with earthworms.
  • The city's markets pullulate with vibrant colors and exotic smells.
Advanced Usage
  • Figurative Use: Can be applied to non-physical things like ideas or emotions.
    • His mind pullulated with creative schemes.
  • Formal/Literary Register: This verb is more common in formal writing, scientific descriptions, or literary works than in everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pullulate (verb): To breed or produce abundantly; to swarm.
    • The decaying fruit caused flies to pullulate.
  • Pullulation (noun): The act or state of pullulating; swarming.
    • The pullulation of bacteria in the culture was rapid.
Synonyms
  • Teem with: To be full of or swarming with.
  • Swarm with: To be present in large numbers, moving in a crowd.
  • Abound in/with: To exist in great numbers or quantities.
  • Be infested with: To be overrun with something typically harmful or unwanted.
Notes on Meaning

The core meaning is "to exist in large quantity." While it can have a neutral sense of simple abundance (e.g., pullulate with life), it often carries a connotation of prolific, active, and sometimes uncontrolled proliferation, which can imply a slightly negative or overwhelming quality depending on context.

Verb
  1. exist in large quantity

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