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

Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Supporters walked in circles outside court in protest of Hearn’s charges. — Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 July 2026

What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Meanwhile, there were now two F/A-18s flying around the small plane in circles, Rutherford said. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for in circles

• encircles
• tubercles
• semicircles