circling
- present participle of circle.
Example Sentences
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The unladen tanker has been circling off the Pakistani port of Karachi since 8 May, ship tracking data shows.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Just being cheap isn’t enough to attract hot money — there also has to be some belief that Wall Street vultures are circling.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
“Attention: Capybara — wild animal crossing,” reads one such sign along the bike path circling the lagoon.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
The Long Beach Wilson junior not only won, she broke the section record, circling the track in 51.98 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Darkness ahead, drowned sunflowers circling in, and far in the distance, something broad and white, swaying upon the flooded field.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
