propagated

past tense of propagate
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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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Recent Examples of propagated Peperomia Many types of peperomia can be propagated from stem or leaf cuttings, including varieties like the watermelon peperomia, string of turtles, and baby rubber plant. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 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 Any trimmings that contain at least one leaf node can be propagated into new plants. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 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 These particular Stromanthe can be propagated via stem cuttings. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026 However, when discussions are not grounded in evidence, misinformation can be propagated and can do real harm to the general public. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagated
Verb
  • Instead of providing more security, its obfuscation tactics challenged experts, who then reproduced—and improved upon—the result.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Other paintings and drawings are reproduced through embroidery, embossing and enameled charms, which adorn decorative chains.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The message, disseminated not just within Israel but among the diaspora, is that one Israeli, alive or dead, is worth untold numbers of Arabs.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But none of that would matter if Daniels wasn’t on board — not only with the system, but with how it was disseminated.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Even a tiny error rate, multiplied by enough volume, is a constant stream of failures.
    — Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Jurors then multiplied that number by the total number of residential and commercial subscribers.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mayor Mamdani’s aides violated city rules and state law in using the disappearing Signal app to send messages to internet influencers to help them to spread word of the mayor’s achievements.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Extracting it economically remains difficult because uranium atoms are spread across vast volumes of water.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sometimes a young cow may not be bred during the rut, but will come back in heat later in the year.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There are several types of dogs that were originally bred for work, making these breeds excellent hiking partners.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Photographers circulated, occasionally stepping into conversations to ask for a picture.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Shin Bet has since circulated an opinion among security officials, suggesting that the conduct of Netanyahu’s aides did not amount to a national-security threat.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Propagated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagated. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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