circulate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.
have been circulating
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present perfect progressiveof circulate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But the true reach of the outbreak, which is thought to have been circulating before it was detected, is likely much wider, the WHO has warned.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Rumours of a love affair have been circulating since January when the pair were seen together at an event in Paris to mark the 200th anniversary of Le Figaro newspaper.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Viewers have been circulating clips of Wilson reaching for Batula’s hands in one scene and consoling her in the bathroom as she cried in another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
For days, social media users have been circulating reports of gunfire on December 30 at the palace, which overlooks the capital -- and Sharaa has not been seen in public since then.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
"The Nationalists have been circulating copies," said Philbert.
From Mr. Britling Sees It Through by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
