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 team used a technique called metabolomics to measure small molecules circulating in the blood, providing a biochemical snapshot of how the astronauts' bodies — and the microbes living inside them — were responding to spaceflight. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Videos and photos circulating on social media show piles of rocks, chunks of concrete and rusted metal rods after waves removed layers of sand along the shoreline. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

High levels of circulating insulin can feed the little fibers that cause these to form and can be a sign of pre-diabetes and insulin resistance. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026

Video compilations of Trachtenberg and Panettiere’s characters, Casey Carlyle and Gen Harwood, respectively, started circulating on social media on Monday, with fans noting the film’s comforting feel of nostalgia amid the tragic deaths of its stars. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

The 2026 event also included more than 30 live acts, helping keep visitors on Liberty Avenue and circulating through vendor areas. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

By regularly circulating air through the ductwork and filters, the HVAC system can help reduce temperature variations between rooms and improve overall comfort. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026

People interested in donating should visit the organizations' official websites directly rather than relying on donation links circulating through unfamiliar social media accounts or messages. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

According to these circulating reports, the Japanese population too would also convert out of loyalty to their emperor. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026