Synonyms of circulating

circulating

verb

present participle of circulate

1

as in disseminating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disseminating
• spreading
• propagating
• transmitting
• broadcasting
• communicating
• imparting
• dispensing
• conveying
• radiating
• diffusing
• dispersing
• scattering
• passing (on)
• sprawling
• sowing
• dissipating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hiding
• holding (in)
• secreting
• concealing
• obscuring
• masking
• containing
• limiting
• restricting
• shrouding
• enshrouding
• veiling
• cloaking

2

as in whispering

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whispering
• rumoring
• revealing
• suggesting
• hinting
• implying
• reporting
• telling
• disclosing
• spilling
• gossiping
• dishing
• exposing
• bruiting (about)
• propagating
• divulging
• proclaiming
• promulgating
• noising (about or abroad)
• baring
• intimating
• publicizing
• spreading
• blabbing
• insinuating
• broadcasting
• tattling
• bandying (about)
• blazing
• letting on (about)

3

as in spreading

to become known

the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spreading
• unfolding
• telling
• breaking
• coming out
• getting out
• leaking (out)
• revealing
• developing
• getting around
• outing
• getting about
• getting round
• disclosing
• spilling
• transpiring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressing
• hiding
• concealing
• masking
• disguising
• secreting
• hushing (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of circulating

Following these reports, concerns are circulating about what exactly caused the death and quarantine — and just how worried the rest of the world should be. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

The petition was launched Saturday after photos began circulating online and among students that allegedly show messages from the group chat. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026

Santa Ana officials were investigating Monday after a video circulating on social media appeared to show two police officers throwing a suspect to the ground and beating him. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Video circulating on social media showed a drone striking the bridge and exploding as vehicles crossed. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Video circulating on social media showed the drone flying into the bridge and the explosion as vehicles crossed. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Flu seasons can vary widely in their timing and severity, depending in part on which strains are circulating and how much immunity people have from previous infections and how well the vaccine is matched to circulating viruses. — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2026

That vibe keeps circulating through the wider social beauty trends conversation, alongside other nostalgic beauty looks getting a modern update. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Some raised the possibility that this was an act of racial violence, reacting to images circulating online of Wells and a crew of white friends. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026