viral

adjective

vi·ral ˈvī-rəl

: of, relating to, or caused by a virus

a viral infection

: quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by means of social media

a viral video

virally

ˈvī-rə-lē

adverb

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Inspired by the viral meme of a Shiba Inu dog, software engineers Billy Markus and Jackson Palmer created Dogecoin to mock the hype and speculation surrounding it. —

Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 The marketing campaign has seemingly become more and more viral each year, as Spotify ups its graphic design and data personalization game. —

Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024 Acclaimed cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema is now a viral short film director. —

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024 The viral track — which originally features Yuki Chiba — reached No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for viral