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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
In fact, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of horror stories circulating across Facebook, Reddit, and other platforms about individuals being questioned at check-in by airline agents or, worse, denied entry altogether.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Facebook posts have been circulating about collecting donations for the affected seniors.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
PWInsider also notes a belief circulating in some lucha libre circles regarding WWE's potential strategy.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Video circulating on TikTok shows responders working near the Contemporary Resort's Bay Lake Tower.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
After Efstratiou's video began circulating, a number of clothing brand owners spoke out about their experience stocking plus-sized clothing.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Recently, a petition even started circulating online urging the NFL to replace Bad Bunny with George Strait.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The disaster has put intense pressure on the government, especially in light of a disaster fund slashed by the previous president and videos circulating widely on social media.
—Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Alexandria Police Department Public Information Officer Rebekka Heite said the agency is searching for three suspects in connection with the creepy case captured in viral footage circulating online.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Facebook posts have been circulating about collecting donations for the affected seniors.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
PWInsider also notes a belief circulating in some lucha libre circles regarding WWE's potential strategy.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Video circulating on TikTok shows responders working near the Contemporary Resort's Bay Lake Tower.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
After Efstratiou's video began circulating, a number of clothing brand owners spoke out about their experience stocking plus-sized clothing.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Recently, a petition even started circulating online urging the NFL to replace Bad Bunny with George Strait.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
The disaster has put intense pressure on the government, especially in light of a disaster fund slashed by the previous president and videos circulating widely on social media.
—Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Alexandria Police Department Public Information Officer Rebekka Heite said the agency is searching for three suspects in connection with the creepy case captured in viral footage circulating online.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulating
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But Drexel and her family see this as a rare window of opportunity before Jin’s potential indictment for illegally disseminating information online – which, Drexel said, would make his release much harder to negotiate.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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During a pandemic that had stripped millions of their livelihoods, I was being offered an entry-level wage higher than what 90 percent of the formal workforce earned, all for disseminating misinformation.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Is the muse whispering in your ear?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Clark revealed this summer what she and Swift were seen whispering about in a suite during the Chiefs’ playoff game against the Houston Texans back in January.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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And in 2008, the site allowed users to create their own feeds—called subreddits—creating popular threads on topics like politics and science, but also spreading controversial content.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Animation is spreading to ever corner of Latin America.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The two-day trial of ten people accused of sexist cyberbullying against France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron by propagating fake and malicious claims about her sexuality and gender began in Paris on Monday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The idea of waves propagating through a barrier has been around for a long time, since before the existence of quantum mechanics.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
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The actress died from bone cancer in 2018 at the age of 92, a little over a year after revealing her diagnosis in April 2017.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth Taylor’s close friend is revealing intimate new details about the screen icon’s love life.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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These areas are crucial for integrating a person’s emotions and senses with their broader sense of identity, suggesting that fathers who more effectively engage in this contextualizing process during this new life stage tend to flourish.—
Anthony Vaccaro,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kylie reacted to an idea floated by one of her viewers, suggesting that the family should all dress as Frozen's Elsa for Halloween.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Announcing two more shows — and, judging by their tone, hinting that this could be the end of the group.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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The actor recently spoke with the Midland Reporter-Telegram about season 4, hinting that the new episodes find Manny at a crossroads in the wake of Vince's tragic death.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Circulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulating. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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