PROPAGATING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

propagating

verb

present participle of propagate

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 The free and open internet faces threats from companies propagating walled gardens designed to control your data and the rise of black-box AI systems. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026 For some vexillophiles, the issue is not so much who is propagating the spin-off Ross flag but the design itself. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 June 2026 Ahead, experts share their go-to methods for propagating a lemon tree the right way. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026 The young tender stems are also perfect for propagating. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 Aloe vera is a plant best reserved for propagating through offshoots. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 June 2026 Because the cracks were propagating underneath. — Dan Mangan,emma Graham,hugh Leask,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 June 2026 The South Coast Cactus and Succulent Society welcomes UC Davis Botanical Conservatory director Ernesto Sandoval for a presentation about propagating and cultivating the winter-blooming bulbs. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

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By reproducing Campbell’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe portraits at industrial scale, Warhol collapsed the distinction between commerce and culture, suggesting that mass production and repetition could become a form of value in itself.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 21 July 2026
Even trickier, the diarrhea can seem to clear before flaring up again because the parasite is still reproducing in your gut.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026

Definition of reproducing

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Henrietta also had a particular fondness for befriending young women, and disseminating scientific works and sharing knowledge with them.

— Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Broadsides – sheets of paper containing lyrics to be sung to familiar, traditional melodies – were a common medium for disseminating songs.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of disseminating

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And there was Erling Haaland living his best Norwegian life, terrifying on the pitch and absurd off it, multiplying his stardom with a flamboyance and humor that didn’t detract from his serious talent.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The trouble was, the arrows kept multiplying—appearing from nowhere, whizzing in every direction—and even Larry couldn’t seem to contain them.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Definition of multiplying

Verb

Kovich said attracting new development will ultimately be key to lowering rates further by spreading the cost of the water system across more customers.

— Nina Burns, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Many consumers are visiting more stores and making smaller purchases at each one, spreading their spending around rather than sticking to one retailer out of habit or loyalty.

— Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

Definition of spreading

Verb

As of 2000, the species had established a self-sustaining breeding population in the South Florida ecosystem.

— Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 July 2026
For years, the only factory breeding sterile flies in the Western Hemisphere was in Panama, but the USDA invested $21 million to convert a site in southern Mexico from breeding fruit flies to recently start breeding screwworm flies.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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