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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
His hymn to Aten is an exercise in majesty, an ode not just to the sun but to the expanses in which our solar system circulates.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian humor circulates from grassroots social media to government offices, to business sites.
—Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Zuraff’s case has become the latest flashpoint in Florida’s debate over medical freedom, as video footage of state workers visiting her house in 2024 circulates online.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
However, today the virus still circulates in certain parts of the world.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Drone footage circulates instantly.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Ukrainian humor circulates from grassroots social media to government offices, to business sites.
—Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Zuraff’s case has become the latest flashpoint in Florida’s debate over medical freedom, as video footage of state workers visiting her house in 2024 circulates online.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
However, today the virus still circulates in certain parts of the world.
—Jon Lapook, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Drone footage circulates instantly.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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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The linear texture and light-catching dimension evoke vintage elegance, resulting in a manicure that whispers old money.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kristin Scott Thomas, star of Slow Horses, whispers that the production of The Cherry Orchard she and I chatted about last year, will now head into the West End in October.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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Whereas the initial narrowband signal might have a strong power across just a few frequencies, the smearing spreads that power across more frequencies, reducing the strength of the signal.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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War spreads in the Middle East, a coaching legend dies, and several incumbents face tough primaries.—
Melinda Yao,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 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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Data from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education reveals fewer than half of third graders are proficient readers, falling 14 percentage points below 2019 levels.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Plus visiting Greece in the off-season reveals handsome landscapes without the heat and crowds that summer can bring.—
Katie Silcox,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Now, a new study suggests researchers globally may have built these plans on a shaky foundation.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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That came in part from his parents, the doc-feature suggests.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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As its name implies, CBS News 24/7 offers around-the-clock programming and airs hallmark series for CBS including 60 Minutes, 48 Hours and CBS Mornings.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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However, rather than claiming that either mind or matter is more fundamental than the other, Irruption Theory proceeds by describing their causal relationship, which implies that both the mental and physical aspects of our being belong to the same fundamental reality.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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