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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
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.
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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
Cortisol circulates in the blood, and small amounts of it get deposited into growing hair.
—New Atlas, 16 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
Pagliarini warns that strangers, friends and even family members may all come knocking once word circulates.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The braiser has a tight-fitting glass lid that locks in moisture and circulates steam.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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
Cortisol circulates in the blood, and small amounts of it get deposited into growing hair.
—New Atlas, 16 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
Pagliarini warns that strangers, friends and even family members may all come knocking once word circulates.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025
The braiser has a tight-fitting glass lid that locks in moisture and circulates steam.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulates
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Everyone rejoices as the earl raises the Stewart flag, but then whispers in superstitious fear when the finial falls off the top of the flagpole.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
26 Sep. 2025
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To convey alterations in tone, volume and emotion, a variable typeface is deployed, showing louder voices in a larger font and whispers in smaller text as well as different display options for pitch, non-speech sounds and music.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The raw sewage rises to the surface, adding to the unbearable stink, which spreads and worsens with every passing day.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Big Red love spreads all across the Lone Star State, but there’s no city that embraces this sweet and slightly peculiar soda quite like San Antonio.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
1 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 2025 State of the World’s Girls report by global NGO Plan International reveals how these relationships leave girls vulnerable for the rest of their lives.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Bersten, 31, reveals he’s been pleased with the Dynasty actress’s work ethic in rehearsal despite the injuries plaguing her.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The plan also suggests that Palestinian police forces would be trained and supervised by the International Stabilization Force and stationed in the Gaza Strip.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Canavan suggests that machine overlords can represent capitalist forces as well as communist ones.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
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As the title implies, the stakes increase significantly when bodies start to drop.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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That implies the construction of dozens of data centers along the lines of the Stargate Project, which plans to build the first ever 1-gigawatt facilities.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
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