1
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
Continue propagating mature clumps by division in spring.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Ask how your system updates its models, handles evolving processes and prevents mistakes from propagating.
—Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Ask how your system updates its models, handles evolving processes and prevents mistakes from propagating.
—Karpagam Narayanan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
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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
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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
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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
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Producing, selling, or disseminating pornographic material for profit is punishable by life in prison.—
CNN Staff 20 hr ago,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Work from the outside edges to keep the stain from spreading.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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And the American redstart — a jetblack little fellow with orange splashes — pretty much stopped breeding here in the early 2000s.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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They’re spotted foraging on golf courses and even breeding in suburban wetlands near Chicago.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Propagating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propagating. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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