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as in reproducing
to bring forth offspring
the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate
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as in disseminating
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 propagating
Also known as asexual reproduction, propagating fruits and vegetables allows gardeners to bypass difficult seed germination.
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Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Not simply a catalog of assets, but an event-aware system capable of understanding relationships, propagating policy, detecting drift, tracing downstream impact, enforcing governance rules and providing runtime context to both humans and machines.
—Emma McGrattan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
After propagating, keep the cuttings in a warm, bright area out of direct sunlight until roots develop.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026
Fascism, then and now, is masterful at propagating and reinforcing its ideas through an aesthetic that captivates a large number of people.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid propagating plants that are actively flowering.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
The same goes for propagating cactus pups and leaf or stem cuttings.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Instead of occurring randomly, squeaking sound frequencies are determined by the repetition rate of propagating pulses.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Not simply a catalog of assets, but an event-aware system capable of understanding relationships, propagating policy, detecting drift, tracing downstream impact, enforcing governance rules and providing runtime context to both humans and machines.
—Emma McGrattan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
After propagating, keep the cuttings in a warm, bright area out of direct sunlight until roots develop.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026
Fascism, then and now, is masterful at propagating and reinforcing its ideas through an aesthetic that captivates a large number of people.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Avoid propagating plants that are actively flowering.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
The same goes for propagating cactus pups and leaf or stem cuttings.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Instead of occurring randomly, squeaking sound frequencies are determined by the repetition rate of propagating pulses.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagating
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Young musicians frequently attempted to impress him by reproducing familiar Miles Davis styles.—
Bill Fischer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The association said the releases are not a sustainable solution to prevent smallmouth bass from reproducing and threaten a critical fund used to operate, maintain and invest in hydropower and transmission facilities.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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The channels for packaging and disseminating information about the environmental and performance benefits of cotton apparel have evolved as well.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Questions concern how the courts would assess who or what might be responsible for faulty algorithms or other flaws in system design and whether a robot was negligent or malicious when disseminating libelous content damaging individuals or organizations.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Two local governments in California have voted to declare a local emergency over the invasive golden mussels that are rapidly multiplying and clogging water pipes.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Yet, the exit markets are frozen, zombie funds are multiplying, and deferred problems are compounding.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Speaking of spreading the floor, Wembanyama has 20 more 3-point field goals at the end of his third season than all-time NBA 3-point leader Stephen Curry.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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When someone dies of Ebola, their body continues to be highly contagious for seven or so days, with the virus spreading through bodily fluids.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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In 1985, a breeding population of the black-and-white Aedes albopictus mosquito hitched a ride on a Japanese tire shipment bound for Texas.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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By ignoring how selection pressures work, the fishing industry has ended up breeding its future generations primarily from smaller fish with less reproductive ability.—
Owen D. Jones,
The Conversation,
26 May 2026
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“Propagating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagating. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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