Synonyms of propagated

propagated

verb

past tense of propagate

1

as in reproduced

to bring forth offspring

the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reproduced
• multiplied
• bred
• produced
• generated
• spawned
• procreated
• engendered
• hatched
• had
• bore
• sired
• begot
• got
• mothered
• parented
• gendered

2

as in disseminated

to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people

the various ways in which churches can propagate the faith

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disseminated
• spread
• circulated
• broadcast
• transmitted
• communicated
• imparted
• conveyed
• dispensed
• dispersed
• diffused
• scattered
• passed (on)
• dissipated
• radiated
• sprawled
• sowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held (in)
• concealed
• secreted
• obscured
• hid
• veiled
• masked
• shrouded
• contained
• restricted
• limited
• cloaked
• enshrouded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of propagated

View this post on Instagram Because of the news of her divorce, the post trickled through the celebrity gossip outlets, and that coverage in turn propagated the post through Google search. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Cultivation The plant grows naturally on riverbeds, grasslands, and human-disturbed areas; it can be propagated from both seeds and stem cuttings. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Propagating ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia is patent-protected and cannot be propagated. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Begonias can be propagated via leaf cuttings by making cuttings in the leaf veins and placing leaves on a soilless mix. — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Stone was the consummate anti-Boomer Boomer, his best work existing in opposition to the official stories propagated by a top-down media infoscape. — Darren Franich, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

The group is best known for a sustained series of supply-chain attacks that laced open source software with malware that self-propagated from one package to another. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Social-media commentators have propagated conspiracy theories about the case, including a theory that Pat himself committed the killings. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

How to Grow Hibiscus From Seeds Both tropical and hardy hibiscus varieties can be propagated by seed. — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026