Blood circulates through the body. Steam circulates in the pipes. A pump circulates the water through the filter. Rumors are circulating around town. The report circulated among the students. Stories were circulated about mismanagement. He is circulating a petition asking for a new election. She circulated among her guests. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe announcement was expected; Democrats in Trumbull County put out an internal call for volunteers last week to help circulate candidate petitions for Crossman. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2021 With the November general election campaigns becoming more intense, candidates for the 2023 municipal elections are starting to circulate petitions, according to a news release from Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 What's great is that the gadget simply uses the car's fan to circulate the aroma and doesn't heat the oils. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Morrison underscored the need for more parking or better ways to circulate traffic if longer business hours prompt patrons to stay on the premises longer. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 The current flu vaccine has been updated to be a better match against the viruses that are expected to circulate, reports Julie Washington. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022 That means prank callers can be heavily penalized for initiating a police response or leading officers to circulate false allegations that are likely to cause public alarm. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 Parechoviruses are a group of viruses that cause a range of disease in humans and are known to circulate in summer and fall. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022 Parechoviruses are believed to generally circulate in the summer and fall. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 29 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Latin circulatus, past participle of circulare, from circulus