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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
Similar alarms are ringing for ocean currents, where freshwater ice melt is slowing down a major marine highway that circulates heat, known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC.
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Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Once the washing is done, the drying system circulates warm air – 110 °F (43 °C) – through carpet fibers, drying up to 400 sq ft of carpet in around two hours.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The nomination deadline was January 31, and while speculation often circulates in the media, the Committee does not confirm nominees.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The platform incorporates several system upgrades, including a liquid metal loop that circulates 2,500 pounds (1,100 kilograms) of bismuth and a custom 200-kilowatt heat exchanger.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
That quote of Welles throwing monumental shade at Woody Allen, which circulates on social media basically any time Allen does anything?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Today, what circulates fastest are symbols, visual references from global culture that can be adapted to local struggles while remaining instantly recognizable elsewhere.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Founded in 1909, the American Federation of Arts is a nonprofit organization that develops and circulates high-quality art exhibitions to museums across the country and abroad.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As social media continues to replace traditional gatekeepers, both companies and users share responsibility for what circulates online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Alexandra A Phillips, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Once the washing is done, the drying system circulates warm air – 110 °F (43 °C) – through carpet fibers, drying up to 400 sq ft of carpet in around two hours.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The nomination deadline was January 31, and while speculation often circulates in the media, the Committee does not confirm nominees.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The platform incorporates several system upgrades, including a liquid metal loop that circulates 2,500 pounds (1,100 kilograms) of bismuth and a custom 200-kilowatt heat exchanger.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
That quote of Welles throwing monumental shade at Woody Allen, which circulates on social media basically any time Allen does anything?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Today, what circulates fastest are symbols, visual references from global culture that can be adapted to local struggles while remaining instantly recognizable elsewhere.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Founded in 1909, the American Federation of Arts is a nonprofit organization that develops and circulates high-quality art exhibitions to museums across the country and abroad.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As social media continues to replace traditional gatekeepers, both companies and users share responsibility for what circulates online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulates
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Aragón Aragón is a region that whispers rather than shouts.—
Nigel Hack,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Visitors hear phantom footsteps echoing on staircases, doors slamming shut with violent force, and ghostly whispers drifting through the halls.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Influenza, commonly known as the flu, spreads through close contact with people who are already sick with the virus or by touching objects with the virus on them.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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Cells are so complex, however, that getting a sense of how one protein’s failure spreads through the system is tough.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Understanding how heat propagates in such states may improve models of their evolution and internal structure.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the furthest edge of this vision lies a future where entire organizations operate not as hierarchies or even networks but as coherent light fields, where strategic intent propagates through resonance rather than reporting lines.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Environmental Working Group (EWG)'s Tap Water Database reveals the states with the highest numbers of contaminants across their drinking water systems, with some states having more than 150 contaminants in the water residents consume.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Feasibility under scrutiny Apart from the light pollution concerns, the physics of reflecting sunlight from orbit reveals major challenges to Reflect Orbital’s plan.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Vitamin D is known to be essential to many aspects of human health — but a new study suggests that taking a certain form of it can have a negative effect.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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That's according to a new study that suggests a link between social media use and poorer cognition in teens.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Tasteful art and multiple SOCAN Awards hang on the walls; the ample daylight (even in the studios) and open spaces give an upbeat vibe; there’s a tidiness that implies a focus that is also reflected in the releases from its artists, who fall broadly under an indie-pop (or pop-indie) genre.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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As their name implies, whale sharks are a shark species known for their giant size and are the world’s largest fish, reaching over 30 feet in length, according to Thai National Parks.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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