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

The technology allows it to be updated more quickly to match circulating virus strains. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Fans were crushed when the Blue Jackets appeared ready to trade Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Zach Werenski, with reports circulating that Werenski’s future in Columbus was in doubt beyond his current contract. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Erika Hernandez and Alex Duarte heard about the winery’s events after videos of the Paddle & Pours began circulating on social media. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

That turn places him beside an outlaw tradition already circulating in the late 14th century. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Reducing the amount of personal information circulating online may help limit some unwanted outreach. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

But many of the videos that were circulating widely after the floods were being actively deleted, according to Bandurski. — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Dolly Parton’s sister has condemned the AI deepfakes circulating in the wake of the beloved American icon’s death. — Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

The final version of the new icon isn’t nearly as bad as the early rendition that was circulating last October. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 4 Sep. 2026