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Collocations for circulate - verb

1. liquid/gas/air

ADVERB

freely
Air can circulate freely through the tunnels.

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PREPOSITION

around, round (esp. BrE)
The heart circulates blood around the body.
in
sugar circulating in the bloodstream
through
Blood circulates through the arteries and veins.

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2. story, idea, information, etc.

ADVERB

widely
The book was circulated widely in Russia.
freely

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PREPOSITION

among
newspapers circulating among minority communities
around, round (esp. BrE)
There's a story circulating around the office that you are about to leave.
to
The document will be circulated to all members.

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Circulate is used with these nouns as the subject:
air, blood, coin, copy, gossip, rumour, story

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Circulate is used with these nouns as the object:
agenda, copy, document, information, memo, minute, pamphlet, petition

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