circulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of circulate
1
as in disseminates
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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2
as in whispers
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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3
as in spreads
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 circulates There are still treatments available when cancer has spread to the bones, including therapeutic radiation, which circulates throughout the body and can help relieve discomfort. — Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 The basket has a chlorine dispenser that can handle 1- and 3-inch tablets to sanitize the water as the S2 circulates around the pool. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 The $438 billion Gallup figure circulates primarily as a workforce engagement headline. — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 As footage of the incident circulates on social media, Patterson said the footage is just one perspective of the encounter. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 As more how-to content circulates online, expect renters and first-time homeowners to adopt the look without major investment. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 Most of the time, though, Crypto is removed gradually as the pool's filtration system continuously circulates and filters the water. — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026 Convection microwaves combine traditional microwave cooking with a convection fan that circulates hot air around food. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 Built for renewables Unlike conventional zinc batteries that rely on a stationary electrode, the slurry continuously circulates between a storage tank and the battery cell while zinc reversibly switches between its metallic and ionic forms. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulates
  1. disseminates
  2. whispers
  3. spreads
  4. propagates
  5. rumors
  6. reveals
  7. suggests
  8. implies
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  • But the way social media disseminates words and images means that young people often share the same cultural icons and influences in ways unimaginable 50 years ago.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
  • Irrespective of how the threat is made, the agency's Protective Intelligence division examines and disseminates general threat intelligence to the entire agency.
    — Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of disseminates
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  • The Moon, tied to intuition, moves through your 12th House of Solitude and conjoins healing Chiron there, opening gentle space to notice what your heart whispers.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • From the United States losing in the round of 16 after the whole Folarin Balogun saga, to Argentina eventually going down to Spain in the final, the outcomes on the field in the end minimized whispers about potential FIFA meddling.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of whispers
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  • West Nile virus spreads through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
    — Jessie Baltaxe, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But when strange, dangerous things begin to happen to the sleeping clientele, Penny must uncover the mystery before the nightmare spreads beyond the store.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of spreads
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  • But, especially when an impactor is big, most of it propagates into the mantle below.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
  • Elbanna explained that an earthquake that propagates through the Cajon Pass could result in more damage than one that stops.
    — Velvet Wu July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of propagates
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  • The gossip site also said on Monday that rumors that the note said the missing woman was dead are inaccurate.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • Throughout March, rumors that co-stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson were in a relationship began swirling in the Bravosphere, though both denied such claims.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Definition of rumors
Verb
  • Then Sam reveals that Izzy, Oscar, and Zach were all playing a metagame as well, getting points for everyone who voted for them as imposters.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The book also reveals how the actress first heard about the role from her real-life partner, Holland.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of reveals
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  • But the tone suggests Tehran may be taking a tougher stance, which could further delay a full return of transits through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil supply flowed before the war.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing in twelve months of directives, license grants and product shutdowns suggests that trade is on the table.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggests
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  • Including academics in a paper like this typically implies greater credibility and the impartiality of an outside research institution, but the waters are a little muddier here.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its price target of $40, up from $37, implies upside of more than 35%.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
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