circulate

verb

cir·cu·late ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt How to pronounce circulate (audio)

circulated; circulating

intransitive verb

: to move in a circle, circuit, or orbit

especially : to follow a course that returns to the starting point

blood circulates through the body

: to pass from person to person or place to place: such as

: to flow without obstruction

: to become well-known or widespread

rumors circulated through the town

: to go from group to group at a social gathering

: to come into the hands of readers

specifically : to become sold or distributed

transitive verb

: to cause to circulate

circulatable

ˈsər-kyə-ˌlā-tə-bəl How to pronounce circulate (audio)

adjective

circulative

ˈsər-kyə-ˌlā-tiv How to pronounce circulate (audio)

adjective

circulator

ˈsər-kyə-ˌlā-tər How to pronounce circulate (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Blood circulates through the body. Steam circulates in the pipes. A pump circulates the water through the filter. Rumors are circulating around town. The report circulated among the students. Stories were circulated about mismanagement. He is circulating a petition asking for a new election. She circulated among her guests. See More

Recent Examples on the Web The announcement was expected; Democrats in Trumbull County put out an internal call for volunteers last week to help circulate candidate petitions for Crossman.

Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2021 With the November general election campaigns becoming more intense, candidates for the 2023 municipal elections are starting to circulate petitions, according to a news release from Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly.

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 What's great is that the gadget simply uses the car's fan to circulate the aroma and doesn't heat the oils.

Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Morrison underscored the need for more parking or better ways to circulate traffic if longer business hours prompt patrons to stay on the premises longer.

Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 The current flu vaccine has been updated to be a better match against the viruses that are expected to circulate, reports Julie Washington.

Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022 That means prank callers can be heavily penalized for initiating a police response or leading officers to circulate false allegations that are likely to cause public alarm.

Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 Parechoviruses are a group of viruses that cause a range of disease in humans and are known to circulate in summer and fall.

Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022 Parechoviruses are believed to generally circulate in the summer and fall.

Alexander Tin, CBS News, 29 July 2022 See More

单词	circulating
释义	circulate verb cir·cu·late ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt circulated; circulating intransitive verb 1 : to move in a circle, circuit, or orbit especially : to follow a course that returns to the starting point blood circulates through the body 2 : to pass from person to person or place to place: such as a : to flow without obstruction b : to become well-known or widespread rumors circulated through the town c : to go from group to group at a social gathering d : to come into the hands of readers specifically : to become sold or distributed transitive verb : to cause to circulate circulatable ˈsər-kyə-ˌlā-tə-bəl adjective circulative ˈsər-kyə-ˌlā-tiv adjective circulator ˈsər-kyə-ˌlā-tər noun Synonyms broadcast disseminate propagate spread See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Blood circulates through the body. Steam circulates in the pipes. A pump circulates the water through the filter. Rumors are circulating around town. The report circulated among the students. Stories were circulated about mismanagement. He is circulating a petition asking for a new election. She circulated among her guests. See More Recent Examples on the Web The announcement was expected; Democrats in Trumbull County put out an internal call for volunteers last week to help circulate candidate petitions for Crossman. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2021 With the November general election campaigns becoming more intense, candidates for the 2023 municipal elections are starting to circulate petitions, according to a news release from Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 What's great is that the gadget simply uses the car's fan to circulate the aroma and doesn't heat the oils. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Morrison underscored the need for more parking or better ways to circulate traffic if longer business hours prompt patrons to stay on the premises longer. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 The current flu vaccine has been updated to be a better match against the viruses that are expected to circulate, reports Julie Washington. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022 That means prank callers can be heavily penalized for initiating a police response or leading officers to circulate false allegations that are likely to cause public alarm. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 Parechoviruses are a group of viruses that cause a range of disease in humans and are known to circulate in summer and fall. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022 Parechoviruses are believed to generally circulate in the summer and fall. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 29 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin circulatus, past participle of circulare, from circulus First Known Use 1603, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Kids Definition circulate verb cir·cu·late ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt circulated; circulating 1 : to move around in a course Blood circulates in the body. 2 : to pass or be passed from place to place or from person to person The rumor circulated around the school. Medical Definition circulate intransitive verb cir·cu·late ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt circulated; circulating : to flow or be propelled naturally through a closed system of channels (as blood vessels) blood circulates through the body circulating verb present participle of circulate 1 as in disseminating 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disseminating propagating spreading broadcasting transmitting dispensing communicating imparting diffusing conveying dispersing radiating scattering dissipating sprawling sowing passing (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hiding secreting concealing holding (in) obscuring containing masking restricting limiting shrouding enshrouding veiling cloaking See More 2 as in rumoring 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 Synonyms & Similar Words rumoring whispering revealing suggesting hinting reporting implying disclosing telling spilling propagating gossiping dishing proclaiming exposing bruiting (about) divulging blabbing promulgating baring intimating publicizing tattling broadcasting noising (about or abroad) spreading insinuating bandying (about) blazing letting on (about) 3 as in spreading to become known the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids Synonyms & Similar Words spreading unfolding telling revealing breaking developing getting out coming out getting about getting around outing getting round disclosing transpiring spilling leaking (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms suppressing hiding concealing masking disguising secreting hushing (up) See More
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