1
: of, relating to, or caused by a virus
a viral infection
2
: quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by means of social media
a viral video
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Ripa kept it fun and simple with a brightly colored pink shark costume to bring the viral children's tune to life with a fun twist.
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The Post, which analyzed the top 50 Democratic and 50 Republican congressional accounts, also found that congressional Republicans are far more likely to have viral posts than congressional Democrats — by a ratio of about 5-to-1 this year.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Following a few viral Vines, LaPagalia turned an internship with Barstool Sports into a hosting gig on the BFFs podcast alongside Josh Richards and Barstool founder Dave Portnoy.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Augustinus Bader’s Complexion Correction kit includes cream cleanser, essence, eye cream, and the brand’s viral Rich Cream.
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—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kate Hogan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The Post, which analyzed the top 50 Democratic and 50 Republican congressional accounts, also found that congressional Republicans are far more likely to have viral posts than congressional Democrats — by a ratio of about 5-to-1 this year.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Following a few viral Vines, LaPagalia turned an internship with Barstool Sports into a hosting gig on the BFFs podcast alongside Josh Richards and Barstool founder Dave Portnoy.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Augustinus Bader’s Complexion Correction kit includes cream cleanser, essence, eye cream, and the brand’s viral Rich Cream.
Rifle Paper Co.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
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viral
adjective
vi·ral
ˈvī-rəl 
1
: of, relating to, or caused by a virus
a viral infection
2
: quickly and widely spread or popularized especially by person-to-person electronic communication
a viral video
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