recirculate
verb
re·cir·cu·late
(ˌ)rē-ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt 
recirculated; recirculating; recirculates
1
: to circulate or cause to circulate again
According to the organization, between two and four times more money recirculates in the local community when people shop at small businesses.—
Christina Hepner
Christina HepnerThe system will recirculate 99 percent of the water that enters the tanks …—Nick McCrea
Nick McCrea2
: to circulate continuously
Along a slope, a peaceful water feature surrounded by rocks offers the tranquil sounds of water recirculating between two ponds.—Kelli Adanick
Kelli AdanickHe uses an American Hydroponics system that recirculates water and nutrients through the plants' root systems, allowing them to grow without soil.—Alana Melanson
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The tissue moves around the periphery of the gastruloid before recirculating down its center — just as wine tears drip back down the side of a glass.
—Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The brouhaha started over when an audio snippet of a verse of an unnamed song began to be recirculated, in both electric and acoustic versions.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
The system would be filled once, then recirculated, with daily water needs limited to uses like bathrooms and landscaping, Nations said.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the Kimmel news, Vance’s seemingly prescient resignation monologue has been recirculating on social media platforms this week.
—Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The brouhaha started over when an audio snippet of a verse of an unnamed song began to be recirculated, in both electric and acoustic versions.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
The system would be filled once, then recirculated, with daily water needs limited to uses like bathrooms and landscaping, Nations said.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the Kimmel news, Vance’s seemingly prescient resignation monologue has been recirculating on social media platforms this week.
—Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Recirculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recirculate. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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