propagate
verb (used with object)
to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
propagates
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present tense formof propagate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“Much will depend on the duration of the unfolding energy shock and how it propagates through the economy – including any signs of second-round effects,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
“Tár” takes place inside that vacuum, where the conductor propagates this great myth to maintain her control.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2025
Now a nonprofit, the group propagates and distributes about 10,000 native saplings annually from wild-collected seed, mostly to other nonprofits and ecological restoration efforts.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
It’s one of many factors the researchers had to consider in their acoustic modeling, along with wind speed, temperature and time of year, which can all affect how sound propagates through the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2024
The second point suggested is, that the proper value of Christ’s life consists in this—that it propagates similar lives.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II by Marcus Dods
