circulates

Moves through continuously

Circulates means moves continuously through a system or space.

Blood circulates through the body; air circulates in a room.

Information or rumors circulate when they spread from person to person: A petition circulated among the staff.

Money circulates when it passes through many hands in an economy.

To circulate at a party is to move around talking to different people.

information

disseminates

Distributes information broadly

publishes · propagates · shares · spreads · releases · posts · forwards · newsletters · bulletins · memos

blood

bloodstream

Flow through vessels

heart · plasma · cardiovascular · pulmonary · systemic · oxygenated · deoxygenated · hemoglobin · platelets · corpuscles

social

mingles

Interacts socially with others

schmoozes · table-hops · rotates · glad-hands · hobnobs · interacts · greets · mixes

fluid

pumps

Laceless dress shoes

coolant · refrigerant · hydraulic · recirculates · channels · loops · heating · plumbing · irrigation · filtration

rumor

gossip

Informal talk spreading rumors

  • hearsayUnverified secondhand information
  • whisperSpeech without full voice
  • buzzContinuous low drone

scuttlebutt · speculation · word-of-mouth · grapevine · innuendo · tittle-tattle · canard · conjecture · talk · chatter

air

ventilation

Circulation of fresh air

  • fanAdmirer or air mover
  • draftPreliminary version of text
  • breezeLight, gentle air movement

airflow · exhaust · blower · conditioning · ductwork · filtration · HVAC · recirculation · diffuser · vent

currency

banknotes

Paper currency notes

  • coinsMetal money units
  • cashReady spending funds
  • mintingProducing official currency

fiat · counterfeit · denomination · bills · tender · coinage · specie · greenbacks · notes · exchange

Categories
Opposites
movement/flow

circulatesstagnates

Ceases movement or progress

stops · pools · settles · halts · accumulates

distribution/dissemination

circulateswithholds

Refuses to release

suppresses · conceals · hides · hoards · restricts

social movement

circulatesstays put

Remains in place

isolates · withdraws · keeps to oneself · avoids · retreats

Phrases
Family

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