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Third Person
propagates
Present Participle
propagating
Past Tense
propagated
Past Participle
propagated
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to spread widely, often through the sharing of information, ideas, or beliefs
- The false rumor began to propagate rapidly throughout the community, causing unnecessary panic.
- The misinformation on social media platforms propagated quickly, leading to confusion among users.
- The organization's message of environmental conservation propagated across various communities, inspiring action.
- The ideology propagated by the extremist group gained followers across different regions.
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to reproduce and produce offspring through natural methods
- Many species of flowers propagate through seeds.
- Rabbits propagate quickly due to their high reproductive rate.
- Some fish can propagate in both fresh and saltwater environments.
- The garden was filled with plants that propagated naturally each year.
- The invasive species quickly propagated, taking over the local ecosystem.
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to cause something, such as an idea or information, to become widely known or spread
transitive
- Social media platforms help propagate news and trends quickly across the globe.
- The artist's work was propagated through galleries and online exhibitions, gaining international recognition.
- Effective communication strategies propagate the organization's mission and goals to a broader audience.
- The professor's research findings were propagated through academic journals and conferences.
- Viral videos can propagate memes and cultural phenomena within hours.
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(of waves, sound, or light) to travel or spread through a medium or area
- Sound waves propagate through the air, reaching our ears.
- Light propagates at a constant speed through a vacuum.
- Radio signals propagate over long distances through the atmosphere.
- The heat from the fire propagates through the room, warming everything.
- Water waves propagate across the surface, creating ripples.
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to make something spread or reach a wider area or more people
transitive
- Social media helps spread messages and propagate trends worldwide.
- The idea of sustainability is being propagated through schools.
- The leader propagated a sense of unity among the team members.
- The teacher worked hard to propagate a love of reading in her students.
- The artist propagated his style through several exhibitions.
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to pass something, like sound or light, from one place to another through a material or space
transitive
- The radio tower transmits signals across long distances.
- This fiber optic cable can transmit internet data quickly.
- The microphone transmits your voice to the speakers.
- The wires transmit electricity to the entire building.
- The device can transmit video over the internet.
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to pass genetic traits or characteristics to offspring through reproduction
transitive
- Parents propagate their genetic traits to their children.
- The characteristics of the species were propagated through natural selection.
- In some species, traits are propagated through both sexual and asexual reproduction.
- The animals propagate their instincts to the next generation.
- These traits were propagated to the next generation without any changes.