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

Videos circulating online show crowds lining the narrow streets of Oia to pose in front of the Greek island's famous blue-domed churches — with some visitors lining up early in the morning for their turn. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

In the last few days, children had watched ICE through school bus windows — a video was circulating of kids filming from inside of a bus, shocked by the number of vehicles blocking the road. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

In 2025, a petition began circulating to change the name of Nashville’s airport, currently known by its airport code BNA, to Dolly Parton International Airport. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Direct-to-chip cooling solves this problem by circulating liquid through cold plates mounted on processors and other heat-producing components. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Miami state senators on the list Donalds’ lieutenant governor shortlist, first reported by POLITICO, has been circulating for weeks, and there are a couple Miami lawmakers on the list that would make sense to announce at the Freedom Tower. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Police also addressed social media posts circulating about who may be responsible for Brooks' disappearance. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Supporters are circulating clips of Ossoff’s speeches, debating his prospects against other potential 2028 Democratic contenders and increasingly comparing his trajectory with Obama’s rapid rise from the Senate to the White House. — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

In February, the couple appeared again on Jinger and Jeremy’s podcast and spoke about pregnancy rumors that had been circulating online. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026