circulate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.
recirculate
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a word derived from
circulate.
Example Sentences
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"That model is currently showing improvements on Saturday, but it is likely that smoke will linger and recirculate for a while," the agency said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
However, the industry is moving to towards more efficient methods such as "closed loop", meaning they would recirculate a fixed amount of water.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
And counting on banks to recycle and recirculate the supply of bank notes simply isn’t a possibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2024
Oregon-based Revino is pioneering a model for reuse, distributing its easily refillable bottles to wineries in the Pacific Northwest and creating the infrastructure to collect, wash and recirculate them for up to 25 uses.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2023
The pool water does not recirculate but is piped from the house water supply and can be controlled by a faucet.
From Green Spring Farm Fairfax County, Virginia by Nan Netherton
