as in to circle
to travel completely around
after circuiting the exterior of the church, the procession headed inside
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Recent Examples of circuit
New Atlas, 26 June 2025
With Austin’s growing skyline shimmering in the distance, the nation’s only dedicated Formula 1 circuit suits this fantastical new Corvette like smoky sauce on Texas brisket.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
Damage to the pons can short-circuit its ability to paralyze the sleeping body.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
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Verb
Nevertheless, the study findings help reinforce that impulsive and antisocial traits in psychopathy are tied to real, measurable brain differences, particularly in circuits responsible for behavior regulation.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
With Austin’s growing skyline shimmering in the distance, the nation’s only dedicated Formula 1 circuit suits this fantastical new Corvette like smoky sauce on Texas brisket.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Noun
Hundreds of players came and went, from Grand Slam champions to circuit short-timers.
—Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
Damage to the pons can short-circuit its ability to paralyze the sleeping body.
—Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 10 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit
Verb
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The mother duck had been circling in the sky during the rescue efforts which Rodman estimated took about 45 minutes.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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This doesn't happen too often, due to the fact that their orbital altitudes differ slightly, along with the fact that both space stations circle the Earth at different orbital inclinations: 51.63 degrees for the ISS, compared to 41.46 degrees for Tiangong.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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It was formed around 50,000 years ago when a 150-foot-wide iron-nickel asteroid traveling at 26,000 mph carved out a crater nearly a mile wide, 2.5 miles in circumference, and over 550 feet deep.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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That same study also noted a small but significant increase in waist circumference, one marker of health.34 3.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
25 June 2025
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Sheen Falls Lodge is only a few miles outside the Ring of Kerry, the 111-mile loop that traces the coastline of the relaveragh Peninsula.—
Peter Terzian,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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That's according to a Tennessean analysis of Zillow listings conducted in June, which showed 1,600 rental apartments now available within Nashville's inner highway loop — where Interstates 24, 65 and 40 converge.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
11 July 2025
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Hynes kicks off his tour on October 29, in Berlin, Germany, and continues with additional shows in Europe and his native England.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 July 2025
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This October, McAloon will be playing dates in the U.K. for his Two Wheels Good tour to commemorate Prefab Sprout’s 1985 classic album Steve McQueen.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Initiatives In Art And Culture (IAC), the Gold + Diamond conference is staged in New York every July.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The beauty of it, to the SEC, was the emphasis on the passion of the conference, not just winning.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The moon orbits Earth in a slight ellipse, so a full moon can sometimes be slightly closer than usual — a supermoon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The New Horizons mission — which famously flew by Pluto in 2015 and is now studying the outer solar system — would also be cancelled, along with Juno, the probe that has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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This clarity becomes your compass for navigating complexity and creating meaningful, lasting impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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To use her inner compass, instead of relying on Google Maps to navigate.—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Our e-commerce shipping model is built to allow last-minute switches between carriers, routes and even destination handling partners.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 July 2025
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But that doesn’t mean the club would avoid going that route if the player fits.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuit. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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