circuit
noun
an act or instance of going or moving around.
circuiting
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present participleof circuit.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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Her thoughts spiraled: “Is he short circuiting? I thought…Is this a stroke?…Has he been drugged?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
The explosion in Karachi was the result of short circuiting inside a room where the electric system is controlled, according to Nasir Aftab, who is deputy-inspector general for the city’s police.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
Barbare spent much of her time circuiting the provinces, trying to help her feckless husband and then her hapless son salvage catastrophic careers.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 22, 2019
After being transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he spent the next four months circuiting a nexus of prisons and detention centers.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2015
There was no chance of circuiting it, for the wall was as smooth as if it had been chiselled.
From Prester John by John Buchan
