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  1. spread like wildfireverb

    To spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spread like wildfire in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spread like wildfire in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of spread like wildfire in a Sentence

  1. Manenji Mangundu:

    The situation in densely populated camps such as Barsalogho with poor healthcare is the perfect storm for a devastating outbreak. Facilities are shared, shelters are shared. If one case is reported in the site, it can spread like wildfire.

  2. Brian Kelly:

    Throughout our entire time together, we had not had one meal where we sat down together. Everything was grab and go, we get into our game situation where we have pregame meal together, and that cost us. Big. We had somebody who was asymptomatic, and it spread like wildfire throughout our meeting area where we were eating and then it got guys in contact tracing.

  3. Joanna Mendelson:

    What we have now are attacks that are not only designed to kill, but they are designed... to spread like wildfire, to spread their poison across the internet and to inspire others.

  4. Annie McKee:

    Emotions spread like wildfire.

  5. Diane Peterson:

    Oregon in particular is a hotbed for a measles outbreak, all you need is to introduce one person with the disease into the community and it will spread like wildfire.


Translations for spread like wildfire

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  • se extendió como un reguero de pólvoraSpanish

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