propagating

present participle of propagate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of propagating Some comments seen by CNN were blatantly racist or xenophobic, propagating negative stereotypes about African nations and people. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025 Cracks are propagating in a Republican Party and right wing that have been historically supportive of the country. Emily Brooks, The Hill, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propagating
Verb
  • Bibler is being charged with eight counts of possessing child pornography and eight counts of reproducing child pornography involving a victim under 13, officials said.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over five nail-biting episodes, Dalton and Toussaint must identify the individuals threatening their lives and families, prevent their political demise and track down moles within their ranks who might be disseminating information across enemy lines.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Producing, selling, or disseminating pornographic material for profit is punishable by life in prison.
    CNN Staff 20 hr ago, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • By catching bugs early, companies avoid multiplying costs and free engineers to focus on high-impact work, delivering long-term value.
    Oleg Sadikov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The Fourier transform does this for all possible frequencies, multiplying the original function by both sine and cosine waves.
    Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Along the western side, crews will work along the Sycamore Ridge Road to prevent the fire from spreading south and west.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Work from the outside edges to keep the stain from spreading.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One of the main focuses is breeding coral species that are more resilient to future heat waves, O'Neil said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • More government investment in affordable spaying and neutering services, in shelter resources and in strengthening enforcement of breeding laws would help curb the population of pets that need homes, said Judie Mancuso, founder of Social Compassion in Legislation.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Propagating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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