PROPAGATE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

propagate

verb

ˈprä-pə-ˌgāt

Definition of propagate

as in to reproduce

to bring forth offspring the dams along the river are interfering with the salmon's ability to propagate

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as in to disseminate

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 propagate The cuttings can be propagated in water until roots form to grow new plants. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 The supergiants can propagate their supergiant form by dividing equally, or revert to normal morphs by undergoing asymmetrical cell divisions. — Jay Kakade july 23, Refractor, 23 July 2026 While the opening minutes were shaky for both teams, probably due to nerves, La Roja quickly established itself and – like a virus that begins propagating in a new host – slowly grew into the match. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 This is the notion, endlessly propagated online, that white populations in modern Western countries are being replaced by brown and Black alien populations, and that this replacement is a project — commonly attributed to Jews. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for propagate

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Females prefer these waters to reproduce, and during the summer male rays have a higher metabolism that drives them to seek out food in the invertebrates along the shore, Lowe said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Ask whether the methodology is published in enough detail to reproduce, and who arbitrates a disputed grade.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Beyond seeking members' votes, campaigns and the party look to organized labor for help in spreading Democrats' message to voters and getting people to the polls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
And alumni are among the college’s best ambassadors for spreading that message, insists Emma Donatille, executive director of the WCC Foundation that has handed out nearly $440,000 in scholarships over the years.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of spread

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