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 The other would be a controversial and temporary addition to circulating currency, meant to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026 Some remedies for allergy relief that have been circulating on social media or suggested by celebrities — like incorporating local honey into your diet to expose yourself to pollen — have been debunked. —

Kenya Hunter, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Lines for films eased and the number of brand activations thinned, but celebrities were still circulating — Leslie Mann and Maude Apatow grabbed Terry Black’s on Wednesday. —

Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Matthew Stafford is cementing his status as the NFL’s all-time leading earner, even as millions of fresh dollars are circulating among players in this most recent free agent free-for-all. —

Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026 The memes will keep circulating. —

Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026 Over time, circulating levels of both can drift downward, which is what the research found. —

Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 Video circulating on social media showed the soccer players entering Iran after a flight landed in Turkey. —

Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Like past years, Heilmann asked lawmakers to ban candidates, campaigns and political operatives from circulating absentee ballot applications entirely. —

Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026

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Some opponents of the program have expressed concern about data privacy, fearing that the program was obtaining and disseminating identifiable or private information.

— Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026
In addition, the act prohibits the doxing of government workers, defined as intentionally disseminating personal information without their consent, when those details could be used to cause harm.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026