1
as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction
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2
as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired
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as in to spread
to become known
the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids
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Recent Examples of circulate
Some titles on Telluride’s top-secret lineup circulate in advance — inevitable as other festivals reveal their premieres and publicists organize their schedules.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
The ventilation keeps the air circulating so your produce stays fresh longer.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Video circulating on social media shows the two men on the ground embroiled in a physical altercation as bystanders attempt to separate them.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
In the 13-second cut of video that is circulating, Barghouti, 66, tries to respond but is unable to interject.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
The ventilation keeps the air circulating so your produce stays fresh longer.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Video circulating on social media shows the two men on the ground embroiled in a physical altercation as bystanders attempt to separate them.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
In the 13-second cut of video that is circulating, Barghouti, 66, tries to respond but is unable to interject.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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Plus, while a bipartisan House group reviews and approves materials, the rules on franking allow representatives to disseminate political critiques and messages that can sometimes appear like campaign ads.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
11 Aug. 2025
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The overt partnership between BNSF and CSX had brought into question the future of the railroads, and whether a merger attempt would come to fruition, as has been rumored.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Aug. 2025
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He is set to star in 2027's Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, and is rumored to be involved in Mattel's Barney movie.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Things can get worse when the tumors spread inside the body like to the lungs, liver, kidneys and lymph nodes.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is happening in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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An imbalance can cause brain cells to malfunction, losing their ability to manage ion concentrations across their membranes and propagate action potentials.—
Dan Samorodnitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Aug. 2025
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Try your hand at propagating roses by taking cuttings.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
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The warm handshake before your phone whispers your every movement to Big Tech behind your back.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Ahead of the cocktail party, everyone spends their time whispering to each other about which two women to vote out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The incident reports speak little to the threats to traffic safety in Southeast Nashville but the data reveals another trend: census tracts that are 33%, 47% and 57% Hispanic or Latino.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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In 2018, university researchers published a study revealing cattle were used to haul goods in Europe as early as 6,000 BC — two millennia earlier than once thought.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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