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as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction
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as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired
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as in to spread
to become known
the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids
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Recent Examples of circulate
Rumors circulated earlier this year that Trump was considering tapping former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban to lead a new commission examining problems arising with the growth of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights and coinciding changes to the NCAA transfer process.
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Just days after the FDA meeting wrapped, a different story about menopause began circulating—this time, from the women living it.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 22 July 2025
Video circulating online and verified by NBC News showed Saraya and his family members being killed.
—Caroline Radnofsky, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Hosam Saraya, a 35-year-old Syrian-American, was identified by a friend and a US relative as one of eight men whose killing was captured on a video that circulated on social media over the weekend.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Just days after the FDA meeting wrapped, a different story about menopause began circulating—this time, from the women living it.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 22 July 2025
Video circulating online and verified by NBC News showed Saraya and his family members being killed.
—Caroline Radnofsky, NBC news, 22 July 2025
Hosam Saraya, a 35-year-old Syrian-American, was identified by a friend and a US relative as one of eight men whose killing was captured on a video that circulated on social media over the weekend.
—Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
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Apple leaks and rumors are so common that there’s an entire media ecosystem to track and disseminate them.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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When projects are costly, urgent or time-specific, independently replicating them prior to disseminating results is often not feasible.—
Amanda Kay Montoya,
The Conversation,
17 July 2025
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Vettel was rumored to take on a role within the energy-drink racing team as an advisor or potentially team principal following the dismissal of Christian Horner.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Crowe was reportedly rumored to play for the NBA G League Ignite and its coach Jason Hart — a friend of Crowe’s father, Jason Crowe Sr. — after high school.—
Andy Theobald,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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Large media accounts like Pop Crave and Pop Base spread the incident to millions of followers on X, and social media posts have reported that the Astronomer CEO is the man in the video.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
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Others say the mushrooms might have propagated from areas of commercial cultivation.—
Amber X. Chen,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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The researchers simulated the way airport and military radar signals from New York’s JFK and London’s Heathrow and Gatwick propagate through space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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It will be whispered but never spoken aloud lest too many clients will be alienated.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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Surfers began whispering about the good surf brought on by the area’s sometimes harsh weather in recent years.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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As The Washington Post reported, a study of 500 large companies revealed that last year saw the fewest DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) references in corporate financial statements since 2020.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
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In a clip revealing Season Five’s release date, Gomez, Martin, and Short barely make it through the announcement without cracking each other up.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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