Synonyms of circulated

circulated

verb

past tense of circulate

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disseminated
• propagated
• spread
• broadcast
• transmitted
• communicated
• conveyed
• dispensed
• imparted
• dispersed
• diffused
• scattered
• dissipated
• passed (on)
• radiated
• sprawled
• sowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held (in)
• secreted
• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• veiled
• masked
• shrouded
• contained
• restricted
• limited
• cloaked
• enshrouded

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumored
• whispered
• revealed
• reported
• suggested
• hinted
• implied
• told
• disclosed
• spilled
• divulged
• dished
• promulgated
• exposed
• bruited (about)
• intimated
• propagated
• publicized
• proclaimed
• gossiped
• noised (about or abroad)
• bared
• insinuated
• blabbed
• broadcast
• spread
• tattled
• bandied (about)
• let on (about)
• blazed

3

as in spread

to become known

the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spread
• revealed
• unfolded
• told
• came out
• broke
• got out
• leaked (out)
• developed
• disclosed
• outed
• got around
• got round
• transpired
• got about
• spilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• concealed
• disguised
• hid
• masked
• secreted
• hushed (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of circulated

From here, heated water is circulated to fan coil units (FCUs) to circulate warm air throughout the poultry house. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

But some immigration advocates feel the reforms did not go far enough and have not been circulated widely. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 Oct. 2026

One poster circulated a photo of Newell at campus orientation alongside a photo that came out during the aftermath of the lawsuit. — Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Stories had circulated in that neighborhood for two or three years, among bowmen and gun hunters, of a big buck with an unusual rack. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

This increasingly interferes with your LV's ability to pump blood to the aorta, thus reducing the oxygenated blood being circulated through the body. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Residents spoke out at public meetings, rallied on the streets, circulated a petition and formed a community organization. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Videos circulated on the internet show two young men escorting the robot toward a group of women, bumping into one and hugging others, on a lively nighttime street. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

The senators circulated the letter a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia violated a ceasefire by striking at least six energy targets across Ukraine. — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2026