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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
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.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Here are two simple methods for propagating ZZ plants.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
The same goes for propagating cactus pups and leaf or stem cuttings.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
With its light texture, perlite mixed with water makes an excellent medium for propagating stem cuttings and leaf cuttings.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 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
Guojun’s abiding preoccupation, Song told me, was propagating his seed.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Pert, smiling, and all-natural (except for their Botox), the MAHA mom helped Trump ascend to victory by propagating dangerous misinformation about the MMR vaccine, a modern medical advance that has saved countless children’s lives.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
If there is no wave propagating, then there is no power dissipation.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
Here are two simple methods for propagating ZZ plants.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
The same goes for propagating cactus pups and leaf or stem cuttings.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
With its light texture, perlite mixed with water makes an excellent medium for propagating stem cuttings and leaf cuttings.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 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
Guojun’s abiding preoccupation, Song told me, was propagating his seed.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Pert, smiling, and all-natural (except for their Botox), the MAHA mom helped Trump ascend to victory by propagating dangerous misinformation about the MMR vaccine, a modern medical advance that has saved countless children’s lives.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
If there is no wave propagating, then there is no power dissipation.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagating
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Five years later teams around the world are reproducing that approach at a fraction of the cost.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The toucans are building stable, reproducing populations within urban spaces — using city green areas as reliable sources of food and shelter.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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The leadership also froze the agency’s other election security work, which included assessing local election offices for physical and cybersecurity risks, and disseminating sensitive intelligence information on threats.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sculptor and illustrator Jacques Tilly, who designed the aforementioned float, has been reported to the police for disseminating hate speech and violating the Criminal Code, which prohibits the use of Nazi imagery for purposes not expressly linked to art, scholarship, teaching, or reporting.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dealerships are multiplying amidst promises of economic prosperity in a country where the vehicle fleet has become increasingly outdated due to the economic crisis.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cleaning units Cleaning units are a measurement of the efficacy of a pressure washer and are a result of multiplying the PSI by the GPM.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Experimentation is spreading across Asia.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Reznik said while the San Gabriel River system and adjacent spreading grounds, stretching from Irwindale to Long Beach, work exceptionally well, capturing 90% of the local runoff that percolates into underground basins for later use, that’s not true of some other waterways in the county.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today, beef inflation rapidly outpaces regular food inflation due, in part, to severe drought conditions starting in 2022 that raised feed prices and discouraged farmers from breeding cattle.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sanjar also has figured out that the most efficient time of year to deploy them is summer, when snakes are fattening up for breeding season in late fall.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Propagating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagating. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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