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circle back

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: to return
I circled back to the house to get my briefcase.

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For other bargains and discounts to score, circle back to the retailer’s main sale hub! Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 Who is the worse friend and who broke whose trust is something the gals can circle back about at the reunion. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025 The same discussions circle back again and again, as memory fades or awareness slips. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025 Retrace Familiar Spots Dogs often circle back or follow familiar paths. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for circle back

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“Circle back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circle%20back. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

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