circulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of circulate
1
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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2
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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3
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 Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged. — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Russell tends to stay in the kitchen while Yvette circulates through the room. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 The bacterium that causes plague, Yersinia pestis, still circulates among wildlife in Siberia and neighboring regions. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Unlike flu, which generally follows a fall-and-winter pattern, covid circulates year-round and has repeatedly produced waves in both summer and winter. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Although flu circulates year-round, cases typically increase in the fall and winter months. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Thick layers of grease, food splatters, and burned-on food can block airflow and vents and reduce how well heat circulates. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 After washing, the appliance can move through steam sanitization and hot-air drying before entering a 72-hour antibacterial storage mode, which circulates filtered air to help keep cleaned parts dry and ready for use. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026 Today, the conditions are different, shaped by a globalized and hyper-connected image economy where everything circulates at once and at speed. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulates
  1. disseminates
  2. whispers
  3. spreads
  4. propagates
  5. rumors
  6. reveals
  7. suggests
  8. implies
Verb
  • For its fifth edition, PhMuseum Days 2026 disseminates a programme of exhibitions, screenings, talks, workshops and independent publishing across the city of Bologna, under the artistic direction of Giuseppe Oliverio.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But the way social media disseminates words and images means that young people often share the same cultural icons and influences in ways unimaginable 50 years ago.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
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Verb
  • The competitiveness of that race, in a midterm year when former President Biden was in the White House, made some question whether Hochul could win a second full term, spurring loud whispers that a progressive challenger should seek to take her out.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • So my heart sank, and Mike Hodges, who’s next to me, whispers in my ear.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of whispers
Verb
  • The announcement comes as opposition to data centers spreads across the US, in response to massive projects that have begun development and construction, frequently with little or no input from local residents.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In the morning, just as dawn’s light spreads across the island, Lea McCauley finally closes her eyes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of spreads
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  • Through their business The Fig Hunter, founded in 2021, the couple propagates unique varieties like Shasta Cranberry and Amen’s Citron from cuttings taken in unlikely spots such as culverts and pavement cracks.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The policy semantics and how a mandate propagates once delegation turns multi-hop, machine-initiated and cross-organizational remain implementation problems.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of propagates
Verb
  • The gossip site also said on Monday that rumors that the note said the missing woman was dead are inaccurate.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • Throughout March, rumors that co-stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson were in a relationship began swirling in the Bravosphere, though both denied such claims.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Definition of rumors
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  • That makes the meteorite a new window into that planet, one that reveals history scientists haven't been able to see in the scarce samples on Earth.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Future Caucus data reveals that a majority of Gen Z candidates who ran for Congress this year ran as Democrats, while under a third filed as Republicans.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of reveals
Verb
  • Some research suggests rates of stroke go up around both spring and fall clock changes, although the risk of death is higher in the spring, says Beth Malow, a professor of neurology and pediatrics at Vanderbilt University.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Public polling suggests the tax’s critics have the wind at their back.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggests
Verb
  • Indoor/outdoor doormats, as their name implies, have flexible-use designs.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The bank downgraded the semiconductor solutions stock to neutral from buy and lowered its price target to $225 from $400, which still implies 31% upside from Monday’s close.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
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