circulate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.
circulated
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past participleof circulate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof circulate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
circulateverb (used without object)to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.
Example Sentences
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For months, rumors circulated that he had actually died, was on life support or was otherwise incapacitated.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
And after rapper Aitch came on the channel, rumours circulated it had kindled a real-life relationship, although neither ever confirmed this.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Footage circulated by local media showed a thick column of black smoke rising from the city center.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
At one point, the video feed in the overflow room was shut down after someone violated the court rules and snapped pictures of a cooperating witness testifying that later circulated on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
It provided public acknowledgment that she had contributed to a worthy line of inquiry and inked her fingerprints onto findings that would be circulated widely among the aeronautical community.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
