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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The viral fried chicken at Yankee Stadium is a sellout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Watch as McDonald’s chief takes his first on-camera bite since going viral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Follow-up studies in animals confirmed that the drug reduced both viral activity and liver inflammation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

And the core insight — that viral footage of lawmakers enjoying themselves while their constituents suffer can generate real pressure on them to do the right thing — is sound.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Father Mulligan had died four years ago of viral hepatitis, in an ashram north of Rishikesh.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy