as in circling
to travel completely around
after circuiting the exterior of the church, the procession headed inside
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Recent Examples of circuiting
Some call it timeless, but others worry that in the world of quick-circuiting online trends, color drenching might be a regrettable move.
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuiting
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Chazelle had been weighing several projects last year including an Evel Knievel pic with Leonardo DiCaprio circling the lead role.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots leaned on Los Angeles offensively and thrashed them on defense, circling Justin Herbert in the first half before swarming him for four sacks in the second.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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However, a medical issue arose last week with one of the four crewmembers — NASA has not announced which one, citing privacy concerns — prompting the first-ever medical evacuation from the orbiting lab.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The technology is expected to increase the reach and capacity of wideband communications across satellite networks orbiting Earth and someday the moon.—
Karl Hille,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
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This technique, sometimes called ski cutting, involves traversing across a slope to try and get unstable snow to slide down.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
13 Jan. 2026
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From January through March 2025, the number of people traversing the gap had plummeted by 98 percent.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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His physical traits make life difficult for crossing receivers and tight ends in the pass game, while his instincts lead to massive collisions in the run game that led to him missing just two tackles all season (both in the team’s Cotton Bowl playoff loss to Miami at AT&T Stadium).—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
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That benefit is key considering passenger vehicles crossing the border between Tijuana and San Diego faced average wait times of one-and-a-half to two hours, according to a 2022 report from officials.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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For two days, Chinese warships and aircraft simulated a blockade of the global chip hub with live-fire exercises encircling the main island, while dozens of rockets struck waters near its northern and eastern ends on Tuesday.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Live-fire activities would take place in five maritime and airspace zones encircling the island on Tuesday, according to information released by the command.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Circuiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuiting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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