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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
Half a century on, Watkins’ brilliant dialogue still circulates online, occasionally going viral to this day.
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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
Outside, giant cooling towers chill the heat-absorbing water that circulates throughout the facility.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
This strategy, known as pay-for-delete, often circulates as a potential shortcut to credit score improvement.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Each Dutch oven comes with a matching lid that locks in flavor and circulates steam to ensure your food doesn’t get dry.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
By modeling both together, the new analysis shows how water vapor, clouds and chemical reactions interact as material slowly circulates from deep, hot layers to cooler higher altitudes, according to the statement.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Foucault did not want simply to write a history of prisons but to produce an account of how power circulates in modern society—not merely through the carceral system but also in universities, medical institutions, the workplace, and the military.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The flu circulates in Rhode Island until the spring most years.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
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
Outside, giant cooling towers chill the heat-absorbing water that circulates throughout the facility.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
This strategy, known as pay-for-delete, often circulates as a potential shortcut to credit score improvement.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Each Dutch oven comes with a matching lid that locks in flavor and circulates steam to ensure your food doesn’t get dry.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
By modeling both together, the new analysis shows how water vapor, clouds and chemical reactions interact as material slowly circulates from deep, hot layers to cooler higher altitudes, according to the statement.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Foucault did not want simply to write a history of prisons but to produce an account of how power circulates in modern society—not merely through the carceral system but also in universities, medical institutions, the workplace, and the military.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
The flu circulates in Rhode Island until the spring most years.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 8 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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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 When intuition whispers, the universe is turning up the volume.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 When intuition whispers, the universe is turning up the volume.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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That's how informality spreads, and productivity dies.—
Ricardo Torres,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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Measles symptoms can appear between seven and 21 days after exposure and may include high fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, white spots inside the mouth and a red blotchy rash that typically starts on the face and spreads downward.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 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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An internal review reveals some funds were given to high-level administrators in bonuses.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Each seat has a lift-top design that reveals storage space for blankets, pillows, games, and other essentials.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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The author suggests the current situation warrants similar action.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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This lineage suggests potential for deployment on edge devices without requiring constant cloud connectivity.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Liverpool book, King’s biography implies, was part of a painful, covert search for a different way to write.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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That implies that the stock could plunge 70%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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