PROPAGATED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

propagated

verb

past tense of propagate

as in reproduced

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

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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

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Recent Examples of propagated Mature clumps can be propagated by division in spring. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026 But sometimes this connection is propagated within the community itself to make a salient point about a complex condition. — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Because of their structure, they can only be propagated through division, not through trimmings. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 June 2026 This is why fruit crops are almost always propagated vegetatively, or cloned, rather than grown from seed. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026 By the time a human intervenes, the narrative has already propagated, indexed by search engines, embedded in datasets, and echoed across platforms. — Wyles Daniel may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 That means the tree is protected by a federal plant patent and can't be propagated at home. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 Singh and his team have propagated more than 10,000 native plants, replacing ornamental imports with species that belong here. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026 The community is invited to select from hundreds of California native plants, drought-tolerant selections, vegetables, herbs, perennials, succulents, as well as specialty plants propagated from members’ own gardens—many of them unusual varieties unavailable at commercial nurseries. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026

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Monfort said he has been bombarded by queries for the photos by professional media outlets while also seeing his images reproduced countless times on social media and the internet without any credit or compensation.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Inside, the cathode ray tube and board are reproduced, and a keyboard and USB mouse are also included.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of reproduced

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But few knew about its significance, including the city’s historic preservation board, which has oversight over the dig, until independent archaeologists, including UM’s Ardren, disseminated Carr’s reports, a public record.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
After the military seized the objects, they were disseminated unlawfully into museum and personal collections around the world.

— News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026

Definition of disseminated

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The beauty group integrated Gaultier fragrances into its brand portfolio in 2016, and since then multiplied its sales by five times.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
That number quickly multiplied to 19 across three locations along a nine-mile stretch of coastline.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of multiplied

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The fires that devastated Collins are part of a wider wildfire emergency unfolding across Canada, where 889 active fires were spreading as of Thursday night, according to the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Tucked away behind gates on a parcel spanning nearly nine acres within an exclusive enclave near Del Mar Country Club, the Amor Estate offers 30,000 square feet of living space spread across a seven-bedroom main home and a two-bedroom guesthouse.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

Definition of spread

Verb

The animal, fizzing with the inexhaustible energy of a creature bred for hauling chockablock toboggans, was confined to a tiny pen, a mere twenty feet square, behind the neighbor’s trailer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
One of the wolves also showed unusually low genetic diversity, something often associated with small, isolated populations or animals that may have been selectively bred.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

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Videos of the incident circulated widely, drawing criticism and outrage over the pet’s death.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
The day after the ceremony, photos circulated online of an ivory handkerchief embroidered with lace that was handed out to the wedding guests.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026

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