CIRCULATED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

circulated

verb

past tense of circulate

as in disseminated

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 rumored

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 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 circulated The audio was widely circulated on social media. —

Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Health experts say the Bundibugyo strain is likely to have circulated, undetected, for weeks in the northeastern Ituri province where artisanal mining is an economic mainstay. —

Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 June 2026 Reports have circulated of Anthony supporters threatening violence. —

Kelsie Cairns , Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 The former Soul Gastrolounge space has been vacant for nearly four years, and while rumors have recently circulated online about possible new tenants, including mentions of a fast-casual chain or even a mattress store, there’s no confirmation that any of them are legitimate. —

Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026 First, a clip circulated on social media on Thursday of the 19-year-old Brazilian speaking, to soft piano backing, in Igreja Evangelica Pentecostal Visao do Evangelho, a church in his hometown of Franca, bringing his fellow worshippers up to speed with the events of the past few weeks. —

Liam Twomey, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Instead, the images that circulated on X over the weekend, which some users seemed to have confused for the real thing, were created by Rick Dick using AI and posted as memes. —

José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 10 June 2026 The male student then circulated the video to others. —

Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 While the English winger’s move to the Catalan club hasn’t been officially announced, pictures of Gordon travelling from Newcastle to complete a €80m transfer have been widely circulated. —

Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 June 2025
The alerts are disseminated rapidly through multiple platforms, such as radio, television, highway message boards, cellphones and internet services, ensuring the widest possible reach.

— Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025