circulate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.
circulating
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present participleof circulate.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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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is circulating photos of 27 people seen earlier this month at the auto supply business at Atlantic and Olympic boulevards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Mopping up: Neutralizing antibodies effectively corral HIV so there is less virus circulating in the body's blood supply.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
OpenAI has been asked for comment but a spokesperson has previous said "we recognise there are a lot of questions and speculative details circulating" about the incident.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Redstone’s critique builds on others circulating within the profession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
As they began to lose feeling, they started wiggling their toes inside their waterlogged boots to keep the blood circulating.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
