How to Use circulate in a Sentence

circulate

verb

• Steam circulates in the pipes.
• Blood circulates through the body.
• A pump circulates the water through the filter.
• The report circulated among the students.
• She circulated among her guests.
• He is circulating a petition asking for a new election.
• Rumors are circulating around town.
• Stories were circulated about mismanagement.
• The liquid in which the stem cells are frozen — once in the bloodstream, circulated through the lungs, and breathed out — creates a nasty taste.
  — Brittany Trang, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
• With the tight-fitting lid that allows steam to circulate, the Dutch oven helps retain the moisture of your dishes.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 11 July 2023
• The group circulated through a number of drummers prior to Starr, but Best stuck around longer than most and played with them for two years.
  — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
• The Post reviewed a video of the girl that was still circulating on Telegram late last year, a recording of a live stream on the 764 Discord server.
  — Chris Dehghanpoor, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
• Tom Hanks is warning fans not to trust a video of him circulating about a dental plan.
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2023
• Set your thermostat a few degrees higher in the summer and use fans to circulate the air.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
• Rumors circulated all week the Stones were going to play a mini set.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2023
• And the 360-degree air intake ensures fresh, clean air is circulated throughout the room.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Health, 7 June 2023
• Large fans circulating overhead helped dissipate smoke and smells, though the distinct aroma of weed hung in the air.
  — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2023
• The spreadsheet can be accessed via QR codes found on flyers circulating across the island.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2023
• Related Stories There is a moment from the first episode that has circulated a lot.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023
• Both on and off screen, screenshots of Sweeney’s nude scenes circulated on social media.
  — Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
• For weeks now, rumors have been circulating on TikTok that the pair were having problems.
  — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2023
• That air is then circulated back into the room, and the process continues on a regular schedule.
  — Fiona Tapp, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2023
• When the video of Jenna's on-air outfit started circulating on TikTok, Today show fans couldn't get enough of the brightly-hued look in the comments.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2023
• Although the challenge has been circulating on social media since 2020, the four deaths in Alabama have occurred in the last six months.
  — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
• Set the potato on a wire rack set over a baking sheet, which keeps the potato elevated and allows air to circulate all around for even cooking.
  — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
• Just a short time after the rumor began circulating online and picked up steam, it has seemingly been put to rest.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
• But scientists fear that if the virus does evolve to circulate among people, there could be drastic consequences.
  — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 11 Aug. 2023
• Don’t overlap items, and alternate plate sizes so the water will circulate better and reach every dish.
  — Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2023
• Videos circulating on Egyptian media sites showed the studio site and the buildings around it fully affected by the fire.
  — Heather Chen, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
• But then Jonas appeared with his ring on Sunday night in Texas soon after the divorce reports circulated.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 4 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024