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as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
the various ways in which churches can propagate the faith
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Recent Examples of propagate
Before attempting to propagate your monstera, look carefully at its overall health.
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Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Furthermore, the sudden cessation of flow in the pipeline triggers transient pressure surges, known as water-hammer effects, which propagate as high-velocity shockwaves through the fluid column.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Republicans are wrong to propagate the idea that a president can undertake regime change without congressional oversight.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Typically, fractures are fault lines that propagate haphazardly under stress and spread through inert materials, such as ice, rock, or concrete.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
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Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Furthermore, the sudden cessation of flow in the pipeline triggers transient pressure surges, known as water-hammer effects, which propagate as high-velocity shockwaves through the fluid column.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Republicans are wrong to propagate the idea that a president can undertake regime change without congressional oversight.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
Typically, fractures are fault lines that propagate haphazardly under stress and spread through inert materials, such as ice, rock, or concrete.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagate
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They were modified, reproduced, and outfitted in showy décor, becoming a key way of getting around for working-class Filipinos.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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For species that reproduce through mass spawning, including some corals and jellyfish, accurate timekeeping is crucial.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Printmaking and protest Printmaking was one early means of disseminating dissent, said Allison Rudnick, a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Within months of the April opening, the bit had been disseminated widely enough that Redditors and Facebook members were strategizing about how to land the dance for themselves.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Kremlin’s economic woes are multiplying with its years-long war, which has added to government debt and dampened business investment.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The attack spread fear and alarm through Britain's Jewish community.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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The other villagers — mostly women and children — sit just beyond the sandbag perimeter, under the shade of some trees, spreading more cassava on bamboo trays in preparation for drying.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Propagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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