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circuit

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verb

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
Noun
Eight-year-old me got yelled at plenty of times for going in for the grab before the circuit was broken. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026 Some of the circuit’s seven teams finished this season with cash flow north of $1 million, the sources said, due in large part to sponsorship deals and comparatively small overhead. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Attendees sipped more champagne, margaritas, and negronis and descended on trays of caviar blinis, dressed crab, lobster rolls, and mini meringues that circuited Langan’s three stories. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025 Seven Stars circuits the island of Kyushu over four days and three nights, with stops at onsens, shrines, and more cultural sites. Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for circuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuit
Noun
  • Its defining feature, by far, is a 10-acre lake with a circumference of over a mile.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • For nearly three decades, the scientific community has recognized waist circumference as a clinical vital sign to predict metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk.
    Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Future closed-loop control systems will likely use online sensors and microfluidic regulators to maintain these within fetal norms.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The Raven Loop tunnel was one of more than 480 pitches Boring Company received to build a one-mile long loop tunnel that is 12 feet in diameter.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In July 2024, a tour helicopter crashed on Kauai, killing the pilot and two passengers.
    JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • TourScoop coversguided group tours and tour operators,tour operator reviews,tour itinerary reviews andtravel gear recommendations.
    Carly Neil, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • San Diego State’s Ava Schaffel was named the Mountain West conference pitcher of the week for allowing two runs on four hits in 9 2/3 innings over two games, although the Aztecs (19-15, 4-5) lost two of three games at New Mexico.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • At the ResiDay housing conference in November, White House housing director Bill Pulte said that a decision on the IPO would happen sometime by the end of that quarter or early this year, but that decision has yet to come.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As a 10-day moon-circling mission, Artemis II primarily serves as a test flight, with the four-person crew testing systems and hardware ahead of a future landing.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The crew plans to circle the moon as a step toward a lunar landing in 2028 (similar to the way Apollo 8's flight around the moon paved the way for Apollo 11).
    Aaron Gilchrist, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Friends of Rubio say his stance and the underlying goal of a free Cuba has never wavered and continue to serve as his personal and political compass.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • When thoughts race, breathe slowly and trust your inner compass to organize your feelings before responding.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • IShowSpeed is no stranger to the WWE orbit.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Wiseman first flew in space in 2014, launching aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, logging 165 days in orbit aboard the International Space Station and completing two spacewalks totaling 12 hours and 47 minutes.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For Stirtz and McCollum, this March Madness run continues a journey that began at Northwest Missouri State and continued last season at Drake before the pair both moved on to Iowa.
    Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Though the original clip is authentic, showing seven dogs wandering down the side of a highway in northeastern Jilin province, Chinese state media has since debunked the narrative of their escape and journey home.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuit. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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