1
as in disseminating
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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as in whispering
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 spreading
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 circulating
There’s also a tropical storm circulating, as if the gangsters flew in from the tropics.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Among the various alternatives circulating online, Bitchat stood out as a promising offline solution.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Wednesday afternoon attack, carried out in a broad daylight as Kirk spoke about social issues at a Utah Valley University courtyard, was captured on grisly videos circulating on social media.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Videos circulating online showed the gruesome scene as Kirk slumped over, and people ducked to the ground before running away and huddling in nearby buildings.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Rumors of their engagement began circulating that December when the singer shared photos of herself wearing a diamond ring.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
More Landsat/Copernicus/Google Earth Meanwhile, the New York Times said that a second video circulating on social media appears to show a person lying on the same roof before the shooting.
—Kate Plummer
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There have been several false dawns with reports about a new series or movie circulating for years.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The image quickly began circulating on social media, including on popular pop culture accounts like Pop Crave.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Among the various alternatives circulating online, Bitchat stood out as a promising offline solution.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The Wednesday afternoon attack, carried out in a broad daylight as Kirk spoke about social issues at a Utah Valley University courtyard, was captured on grisly videos circulating on social media.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Videos circulating online showed the gruesome scene as Kirk slumped over, and people ducked to the ground before running away and huddling in nearby buildings.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Rumors of their engagement began circulating that December when the singer shared photos of herself wearing a diamond ring.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
More Landsat/Copernicus/Google Earth Meanwhile, the New York Times said that a second video circulating on social media appears to show a person lying on the same roof before the shooting.
—Kate Plummer
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
There have been several false dawns with reports about a new series or movie circulating for years.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The image quickly began circulating on social media, including on popular pop culture accounts like Pop Crave.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulating
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To remember how these three women—and other journalists like them—got down to the business of reporting on what was happening, disseminating information to the masses and becoming a part of history, though none of them knew it at the time.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Producing, selling, or disseminating pornographic material for profit is punishable by life in prison.—
CNN Staff 20 hr ago,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Night approaches morning, whispering a rousing greeting.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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For every person whispering white, there were 10 more standing at the ready who wanted to make the transition as painless as possible for those arriving from the Crescent City.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bristles are neither too floppy nor too stiff, neither too long nor too short, and are cut to the perfect rounded shape that’s just right for swirling pigment over the apples or spreading it along your cheekbones—without having to work too hard for a completely natural finish.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, Jones ran it to near perfection, spreading the ball around to Bourne, Jauan Jennings, Christian McCaffrey and Jake Tonges before hitting McCaffrey on a 7-yard score in the right side of the end zone.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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To develop a whole-virus vaccine, researchers must first spend months isolating and propagating the virus.—
Deborah Fuller,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Continue propagating mature clumps by division in spring.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The original wording suggesting that Soliman faced murder charges in Iraq had been included in the government’s successful argument for keeping him in custody.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement In one of several choreographed gestures suggesting a special and intimate relationship between Russia and India, Putin gave Modi a ride in his presidential limousine to their bilateral meeting in Tianjin.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Initially, none of your close friends buy your products or support the idea, but as soon as the business takes off, some of them start asking for discounts or even hinting about potential job opportunities with you.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For weeks, the New York Ripper case has lurked on the periphery of the series — a boogeyman that the show kept hinting was someone in Dexter’s life.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Circulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulating. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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