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

Hours later, a neighbor showed him a disturbing video circulating online of a dog that had been hanged in a Lynwood alley less than a mile from Reyes’ home. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

The game is only available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, but some scammers have been circulating fake PC versions to drain cryptocurrency wallets or trick users into downloading malware. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

In facilities equipped with evaporative cooling towers, some of the circulating water evaporates, carrying heat out of the data center into the atmosphere. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Soon, Nikola Jokic’s mind-bending pass was circulating across the internet, and with it, Reed’s voice. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

By 85, 91% of women with breast cancer have ER+ disease, even though postmenopausal women have lower levels of circulating estrogen. — Allessandra Dicorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Parham and his colleagues wondered whether tinnitus might also be reflected in circulating prestin. — Mike McRae 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

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