propagate
verb (used with object)
to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
propagating
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present participleof propagate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Also, the wild agave plant is very good at propagating itself.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Both countries poured billions of dollars into propagating their respective versions of Islamic orthodoxy around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Correlations across asset classes could rise abruptly, propagating the initial stress like a wave across segments of the financial system seemingly uncorrelated.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
So he's making his lawyers waste their time propagating the narrative instead of focusing their energies solely on the goal of confusing at least one juror to render a hung jury.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
Or perhaps there are living things that do not have a solvent system at all—solid-state life, where there are electrical signals propagating rather than molecules floating about.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
