propagates

verb

present tense third-person singular of propagate
1
as in reproduces
to bring forth offspring the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate

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2
as in disseminates
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 propagates But, especially when an impactor is big, most of it propagates into the mantle below. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026 Elbanna explained that an earthquake that propagates through the Cajon Pass could result in more damage than one that stops. — Velvet Wu july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 Models learn the normal shape of traffic and behavior, autonomous agents investigate weak signals, and response logic propagates protections across the environment faster than human teams alone can manage. — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 When that happens, the stress propagates and the rupture grows. — Sylvain Barbot, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 Such a major quake starts at one location and propagates along the fault, rupturing different parts at different times. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 Propagate for Abundance Hagerty frequently propagates plants from cuttings to increase his bounty each year. — Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026 The garden maintains detailed records for individual plants, contributes climate-change monitoring data, shares plant material with researchers and propagates threatened species as a safeguard against extinction. — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 African blue basil propagates readily from 4-6 inch shoot tip cuttings. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagates
  1. reproduces
  2. disseminates
  3. multiplies
  4. spreads
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  • Balsam Hill achieves the life-like branches using its signature True Needle technology that reproduces the texture and shade variation found on natural trees.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • The jumping cholla is a cactus that reproduces via the spread of clones.
    — Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
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  • But the way social media disseminates words and images means that young people often share the same cultural icons and influences in ways unimaginable 50 years ago.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
  • Irrespective of how the threat is made, the agency's Protective Intelligence division examines and disseminates general threat intelligence to the entire agency.
    — Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of disseminates
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  • And then there are certain moments, when a particular issue multiplies the power of certain allies.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • Seek roles in the ascending 30%—organizations centered on genuine customer value, where AI multiplies human potential.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of multiplies
Verb
  • When prostate cancer spreads, the most common destination is the bones — particularly the spine, pelvis and ribs.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Funding is also a problem, as the severely degraded local health system in eastern Congo, as well as NGOs, struggles to cope as Ebola spreads in remote rural areas.
    — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of spreads

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