propagate
verb (used with object)
to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
has propagated
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present perfectof propagate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The internet has propagated new technology and methods like deep fakes and fake fact-checking.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
Still, The Times’s investigation of Mr. Trump’s returns exposed a number of misleading assertions and falsehoods he has propagated about his wealth and business acumen.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2021
"The rift has propagated a further 16km, with a significant apparent right turn towards the end, moving the tip 13km from the ice edge," said Swansea University's Prof Adrian Luckman.
From BBC ● May 31, 2017
James himself has propagated much of the confusion, offering wildly differing accounts of his life story, but the bank vault recording studio rumor seems to be worth the money.
From The Guardian ● May 11, 2017
By the time the article has propagated across all of Usenet, the ``news'' value of the article will have become stale.
From Zen and the Art of the Internet by Brendan P. Kehoe
