circulate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.
are circulating
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present progressiveof circulate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Letters are circulating by AI leaders calling for a slowdown in the release of new models, and for a joint effort by the U.S. and China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The same rumors that started last summer about schools loading up on transfers are circulating again this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Technically, these final coins are circulating pennies, produced without the special finishes used for collectors’ items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
Images purportedly showing the charred remains of the helicopter are circulating on social media.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
We are circulating the first six numbers free.
From The Red Hand of Ulster by George A. Birmingham
