circle
noun
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
circling
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present participleof circle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Silver Lake’s takeover of Workday would send a clear signal to investors that private-equity firms are circling software.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Blackstone circling $36 billion debt package to back Anthropic’s Google chip rentals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
That is the sentence, the amount of time, I keep circling.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Illegal drones have been spotted circling above the Eurenco plant, leaving some newcomers in town to rethink their decision to relocate there from bigger cities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Ten days after the missiles had first been found in Cuba, the president was circling back toward his original position: the U.S. military was going to have to go in and take them out.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
