viral

[vahy-ruhl] / ˈvaɪ rəl /

ADJECTIVE

circulating quickly

Synonyms

STRONG

aggressive energetic fervid growing vigorous zealous

WEAK

amplifying augmenting budding burgeoning expanding flourishing sprouting thriving

Antonyms

STRONG

contained controlled stunted

WEAK

static

Example Sentences

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He’s often referred to as the man who cracked the secret to going viral: With over 450 million subscribers, he now runs the most popular YouTube channel in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Social media can cause restaurants to go viral, but good old-fashioned word-of-mouth is still more effective at filling seats than TikTok is.

From The Wall Street Journal

Well, it's happened - and the gooey elasticity is key, according to a viral TikTok challenge promoting the serum.

From BBC

Yet a more astonishing truth lies quietly within us: Nearly 8% of the human genome is viral in origin.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is the paradox of dancing in the age of short-form video: Even as slick choreographed routines proliferate on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube, spawning mimics and viral trends, more concertgoers are standing still.

From The Wall Street Journal