in circles

phrase

: along the same path or course

We've been driving in circles for hours!

We've been trying to decide how to improve the system, but we just keep going around in circles and not making any progress.

Examples of in circles in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pilot continued flying in circles before landing in Atlanta. — Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

There’s this one time where my brother was mad at my sister and was chasing her in circles around the house. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Frost said he's been going in circles trying to help his mom. — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

If the same work keeps coming back as bugs or rework, the team is only moving faster in circles. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for in circles

• encircles
• tubercles
• semicircles