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

With little information circulating about the duo, the anonymity surrounding February’s Album only adds to its sense of mystery. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Unlike existing treatments that primarily neutralize IgE circulating in the bloodstream, the company aims to detach IgE from immune cells. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026

Official images are just now surfacing for the Air Jordan 6 White Infrared, coming long after reports of the shoe’s return first began circulating and later than leaks usually allow. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Linvill says the operation tries to glom on to narratives that are already circulating among Americans. — Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

The head of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said in a post on X that the person who died was in an area where the virus was circulating in animals and where the tiny biting flies were also present. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Another video began circulating online Thursday showing a visibly tired and disheveled gang leader, Lanmo San Jou. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, the Wichita Police Department shot down questions circulating on social media about whether there was a law enforcement connection. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

There’s currently a petition circulating among them urging national leaders to respect their vote to endorse Raman. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026