circle
noun
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
is circling
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present progressiveof circle (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As I write this, a helicopter is circling over my neighborhood, as happens most days now.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
Our Sunday walk is when we catch up on personal and family stuff and what is circling around in our world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
They are known to cry out to warn each other when a hawk is circling overhead.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
The Pac-12 is staggering, the Big 12 is circling, and one school sits in the crosshairs.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
There it is, circling inside the wall of white fog.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
