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

That vibe keeps circulating through the wider social beauty trends conversation, alongside other nostalgic beauty looks getting a modern update. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Some raised the possibility that this was an act of racial violence, reacting to images circulating online of Wells and a crew of white friends. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

These services also cannot remove certain government records, court records or information already circulating in criminal databases. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The term refers to older circulating coins that contain silver but aren’t considered rare or collectible. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Because mRNA vaccines can be produced faster than conventional shots, manufacturers may eventually be able to wait longer before deciding which strains to target — and respond faster if circulating strains change. — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Now the disease seems to be circulating on its own, sparking mass infections more frequently, Orenstein says. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026

Talk is circulating about the threat that AI could take over and even destroy the human race. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Total testosterone is the entire amount of testosterone circulating in the body, both bound and unbound to proteins and is biologically active, while free testosterone refers only to the hormone not bound to proteins and is biologically active. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026