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 date circulating is September 25, 2026, with early access opening September 18 for Ultimate Edition buyers and EA Play subscribers. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

There's no cure for the species of Ebola circulating, and some locals have attacked health workers, suspicious of their motives. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026

The foundation stressed that the pictures and videos circulating of the dead fish are not AI generated, and that the fish kills often occur from May through October, considered the hottest and driest months. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

Spy shots have been circulating for at least a year of what was believed to be an all-electric replacement for the Range Rover Velar. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

The Embassy says local transmission means the virus is now circulating among the local mosquito population in the area, not just arriving via travelers. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Run Fans Turn on ceiling fans and make sure they are switched to warm-weather mode, circulating counterclockwise. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

On Wednesday, a representative for the Hart of Dixie actress finally spoke out about the rumors circulating around her wedding attendance. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Videos and photos circulating on social media showed steel columns on the building’s higher floors buckling and contorting on Tuesday. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026