propagated

past tense of propagate

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Recent Examples of propagated The idea propagated by Saturday Night Live skits and sitcom one-liners that Lilith Fair was a misandrist showcase for joyless, hormonal angst was totally alien to accounts of what being there actually felt like. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025 Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir. Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025 Boom, that prevents the true underlying disorder of being delusional from being propagated by the AI. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 But Kennedy has already propagated an insidious revolution within the agencies under his control, using a playbook familiar to illiberal leaders—culling expertise, silencing critics, and weaponizing administrative procedure to grant a veneer of legitimacy to his actions. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025 The findings stem from high-frequency seismic signals captured during impacts and quakes that propagated deep into the Martian mantle, a solid rock layer that stretches nearly 960 miles below the surface. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Hamas’ reach and anti-Israel propaganda have also extended to universities, college campuses, and academia at large—often propagated by the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which has gained significant influence in academic settings. Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 Mark Zuckerberg and other executives were allegedly unwilling to stem the flood of dangerous extremist content propagated on the platform. Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagated
Verb
  • The transcripts survive, in the Royal Library in Copenhagen, and have even been reproduced in facsimile.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In all such cases, experts have worried that, although such disinformation might ultimately be corrected, there might not be sufficient time to get the word out, especially if AI fakes are disseminated very close to a key electoral moment — a kind of last-minute surprise.
    John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Each distorted arc, ring or multiplied galaxy image acts as a natural cosmic magnifying glass, offering astronomers a powerful tool to look further back into the universe's history.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • All of these benefits are multiplied if using prescription-level tretinoin, too.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Video circulated widely on social media showing the aftermath of the shooting.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • True to form, the country icon closed her message with humor, poking fun at an online hoax that circulated after her sister’s post.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Originally developed in Germany in the late 19th century, the boxer was bred for hunting, guarding, and later for military and police work, which can make some sense of why the boxer in the video clip was so keen to observe the camera.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • They weren’t bred for their brains, either.
    Bruce Headlam, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • These swells are expected to spread toward the Turks and Caicos Islands and Bahamas tonight and on Saturday.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Propagated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagated. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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