circulate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.
circulates
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present tense formof circulate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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RSV is a common virus that circulates every winter.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
That information could also improve modern disease surveillance and efforts to monitor places where plague still circulates today.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
“I don’t hear any noises,” he said, pacing a raised floor above a chamber that circulates air to cool servers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The fan acts as a convection oven, an appliance that circulates hot air in order to cook food quickly and evenly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
As they mill about, a rumor circulates: a train is leaving at 10 A.M.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
