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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Jurors were not shown the aftermath of Hipolito’s arrest, which went viral on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Now, any bad news is good news—as long as a corporate brand can turn it into a viral meme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Marvell is an AI infrastructure provider that supports agentic artificial intelligence, a type of AI that gained traction earlier this year with the viral success of OpenClaw.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Videos on social media of travellers snaked around buildings in massive queues have gone viral, and led to concerns about the US' ability to co-host the World Cup starting in June.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

On March 18, two days before the Library Olympic Games were scheduled to start, Mrs. Yunghans, the middle school librarian, showed Team Kyle a viral video of Marjory Muldauer’s brilliant performance at the Midwest finals.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein