CIRCULATING Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

circulating

verb

present participle of circulate

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

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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

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as in spreading

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

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Recent Examples of circulating Video circulating on social media appears to show a confrontation before the shooting that seemed to involve a large group of people. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026 Local police too, have stated that false posts circulating in WhatsApp groups, including claims of worker deaths and exaggerated reports of violence and arrests, have contributed to the escalation of unrest. —

Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026 Plus, too much mulch piled high around the trunk means there's less air flow circulating in the soil. —

Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026 So Evelyn took it upon herself to prepare meals for the athletes, circulating a petition addressing the poor treatment the women were subjected to while soliciting menu suggestions. —

Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 As there were at least 100 different proposals circulating between the two entities, union officials will spend some time compiling the new proposal’s details into a packet for its 1,600-plus members, Beck said. —

Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 Images circulating online appeared to show David with a girl resembling Celeste. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026 Talk of potential replacements is already circulating among insiders and producers. —

Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 Dashcam video circulating online appears to show a person fleeing the scene with what appears to be a gun in hand. —

Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026

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The leadership also froze the agency’s other election security work, which included assessing local election offices for physical and cybersecurity risks, and disseminating sensitive intelligence information on threats.

— Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2026
Sculptor and illustrator Jacques Tilly, who designed the aforementioned float, has been reported to the police for disseminating hate speech and violating the Criminal Code, which prohibits the use of Nazi imagery for purposes not expressly linked to art, scholarship, teaching, or reporting.

— Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026