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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But in recent weeks teens have attracted wider attention because of viral videos.

From BBC

Mr. Booker, then Newark’s mayor, responded with a viral tweet “banning” Mr. O’Brien from Newark airport and consigning him to JFK instead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anderson went viral again for his “Gay Science” series, which took a satirical and graph-heavy approach to queer stereotypes and behavior.

From Los Angeles Times

The video immediately went viral, with many questioning why the city shut down what appeared to be a calm event.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s moments where we want to prioritize share-of-voice and social and cultural relevancy and understand that going viral now might not necessarily mean that we’re going to immediately get sales right away.

From The Wall Street Journal