spreads like wildfire

A form of spread like wildfire — To spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of spread like wildfire
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APA

spreads like wildfire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spreads%20like%20wildfire

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“spreads like wildfire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spreads%20like%20wildfire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spreads like wildfire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spreads%20like%20wildfire.

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