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 Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones. —

Reuters, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 In a video circulating online, Wallen used the N-word while referring to one of his friends. —

Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 More realistically, the only limit to circulating exchange media IS production. —

John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Blanket Test Facility Engineers would use the facility to confirm that circulating blanket fluids can effectively remove heat, withstand mechanical stress, and safely extract fuel at power plant levels—critical steps needed before advancing to more complex neutron and tritium testing. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026 Videos circulating social media showed objects being hurled from a rowdy crowd in the direction of the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-4 superstar after the Knicks’ historic come-from-behind win on Wednesday night. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 In Russia's southern Krasnodar region, this video circulating online showing an oil depot engulfed in flames. —

ABC News, 7 June 2026 Welcome to the first of three ADA in 30 newsletters, in which my colleague Elaine Chen and I curate some of the news and analyses circulating here near the banks of the mighty Mississippi. —

Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 5 June 2026 This hack has been quietly circulating among frequent flyers for years, but many casual flyers don't know that many economy-class aisle or middle-seat armrests feature a lever or button near the hinge; slide your finger underneath and press or pull to release the lock. —

Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 4 June 2026

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Verb

Last month, Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian found that the ads violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.

— Francie Ebert, NBC news, 6 June 2026
The channels for packaging and disseminating information about the environmental and performance benefits of cotton apparel have evolved as well.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 May 2026