circulate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.
were circulating
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past progressiveof circulate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She said that she was responding in part to social-media posts that were circulating with fake images and statements connecting her with Epstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
As such, reports were circulating earlier this week that the FDA may speed up approval.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2024
Images of the two horses, one of which is black and the other white, wearing saddles and bridles, were circulating across social media.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
It contained genetic material from viruses that were circulating in pigs, birds and humans in the 1990s and 2000s.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
Many stories were circulating about Robben Island, and Mrs. Suzman had come to investigate for herself.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
