circle back

idiom

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

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The Cowboys could also circle back on interviewees for their defensive coordinator role who do not end up landing a defensive coordinator job elsewhere around the league. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026 By the time the script did circle back, Wilde had embarked on a career in directing with the films Booksmart and Don’t Worry Darling. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 The team was so committed to this, in fact, that one member was stranded at a western Pennsylvania rest stop while the others completed a 90-minute detour just to circle back around and pick him up without disengaging FSD. Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026 But families with the strongest bonds always circle back to each other—and let’s hope that what happens here. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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