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as in disseminates
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 whispers
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 spreads
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 circulates
The entire composition is then exposed to a corrosive liquid, which oxidizes the copper in the textile, drawing out a chemical-looking green that circulates through the narrow channels between the foil sheets.
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Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Half a century on, Watkins’ brilliant dialogue still circulates online, occasionally going viral to this day.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
As water circulates through the equipment, the equipment cools, and the water heats up.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Outside, giant cooling towers chill the heat-absorbing water that circulates throughout the facility.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
This strategy, known as pay-for-delete, often circulates as a potential shortcut to credit score improvement.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Each Dutch oven comes with a matching lid that locks in flavor and circulates steam to ensure your food doesn’t get dry.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
By modeling both together, the new analysis shows how water vapor, clouds and chemical reactions interact as material slowly circulates from deep, hot layers to cooler higher altitudes, according to the statement.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Foucault did not want simply to write a history of prisons but to produce an account of how power circulates in modern society—not merely through the carceral system but also in universities, medical institutions, the workplace, and the military.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Half a century on, Watkins’ brilliant dialogue still circulates online, occasionally going viral to this day.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
As water circulates through the equipment, the equipment cools, and the water heats up.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Outside, giant cooling towers chill the heat-absorbing water that circulates throughout the facility.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
This strategy, known as pay-for-delete, often circulates as a potential shortcut to credit score improvement.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Each Dutch oven comes with a matching lid that locks in flavor and circulates steam to ensure your food doesn’t get dry.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
By modeling both together, the new analysis shows how water vapor, clouds and chemical reactions interact as material slowly circulates from deep, hot layers to cooler higher altitudes, according to the statement.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Foucault did not want simply to write a history of prisons but to produce an account of how power circulates in modern society—not merely through the carceral system but also in universities, medical institutions, the workplace, and the military.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulates
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The virus disseminates from a person’s vomit and stool, spraying into the air or landing on nearby surfaces.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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The spores can also be present in soil, which, if disturbed, disseminates the spores into the air.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 When intuition whispers, the universe is turning up the volume.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 When intuition whispers, the universe is turning up the volume.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Instacart data shows sharp pre-game jumps in purchases of Buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, salsa and queso, with chips close behind — proof that bold, shareable flavors continue to define Super Bowl Sunday spreads.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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When academic standards are quietly lowered to accommodate underprepared students, the harm spreads to all graduates.—
Andrea Mays,
Oc Register,
8 Feb. 2026
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Separate Offshoots The aloe plant propagates itself by growing offshoots, known as pups.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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The nature of the American political system propagates scads of lawyers and poseurs who blather on endlessly, promising everything and delivering little.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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In early 2024, rumors that the series was kaput swirled online, prompting HBO to release a statement that season 3 was still on the way.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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This months-long CNN investigation reveals the depths of the debacle.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The National Assessment of Educational Progress, for instance, reveals that many students are advancing through grade levels without a corresponding improvement in their reading fluency or comprehension.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Her work and seniority suggests that she should have been made a partner a while back.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Queen at Sea quickly reveals itself to be stranger and more unsettling than its surface suggests.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Their premise is that international-relations scholars are flailing in part because they’re trained to think of their field, as its name implies, as affairs between and among states.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Analyst Robert Mollins’ price target of $5,440 implies an upside of 28%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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