Thesaurus results for CIRCUITING

circuiting

verb

present participle of circuit

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. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026

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An exclusive excerpt published by Decibel centers on Cave In and the period surrounding the band’s breakthrough Jupiter, when major labels began circling.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
This usually begins with the wasp cautiously circling its target while slowly getting closer.

— Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of circling

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That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Naturally, the night called for not one, not two, but three major looks, all orbiting a palette of fall neutrals.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of orbiting

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The production’s adventurousness, traversing every corner of Brad Bentz’s scenic design, can have a diffuse effect.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
People were part of Pleistocene history, adapting to the colder climates in the north and traversing the unglaciated regions to the south of the glacial margins.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of traversing

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Clinical studies have shown that crossing your legs at the knee can temporarily raise systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.

— Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
The growing menace of drones crossing into Romania’s skies, many of which officials have blamed on Russia, prompted the NATO member to shoot down four drones this year, the first time since the war next door started.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossing

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Dumas watched, charmed, his arms encircling his wife’s shoulders, and accepted an ice-cream sundae in a silver parfait cup.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
There are no bleachers, so spectators set up lawn chairs encircling the field.

— Kelenna Onukwugha, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026

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