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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
Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Despite his diagnosis, Jackson returned to the touring circuit.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 19 May 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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Noun
For example, by placing a paperclip into a laptop's USB port, the paperclip becomes a pathway for electricity to travel outside of its intended circuit path, the National Fire Protection Association states.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Despite his diagnosis, Jackson returned to the touring circuit.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 19 May 2025
Verb
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
Noun
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The engagement ring appeared to be an oval-cut diamond set on a pavé set with diamonds circling the circumference of the ring.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Heart rate Waist circumference Physical activity levels and daily steps Sleep patterns Menstrual cycle Optimize Your Nutrition Abby Chan, MS, RDN is a registered dietitian and co-owner of Evolve Flagstaff, a collaborative health and performance center in Flagstaff, Arizona.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The NFTs can be accessed on a mobile device and users can watch them on a loop.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Legendary Golf Writer Dan Jenkins nicknamed this three-hole stretch on Colonial the 'Horrible Horseshoe' for its immense difficulty and because its routing is shaped like a loop.—
Jack Milko,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The bail may prove incredibly important as criminal proceedings could conflict with Brown's upcoming tour.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Today, all visitors can enjoy the park’s amenities, like the vintage beach cabanas, guided walking tours, pavilions with BBQ grills, a miniature train ride and carousel, and access to bike trails and paddleboard rentals.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The annual conference is the industry’s most prominent venue to show off its new products.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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The series now shifts to Sunrise for Games 3 and 4, with Florida in a position to sweep the Hurricanes in the conference final for the second time in three years.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Soon, more of these sneaky clickers are circling, so Ellie makes Dina go and hide.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 May 2025
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Most buyers admire the bravura filmmaking, but mainly art-house distributors are circling.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
Noun
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However, these trips weren’t undertaken with the aid of a compass, sextant, or even a map.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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That’s when values step in as your internal compass.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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As the moon orbits around Earth and Earth orbits around the sun, the amount of sunlight that reflects off the moon and travels to our eyes changes every day until the moon appears as full.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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If all goes well, MMX will arrive in orbit around Mars in 2027 to begin mapping and analyzing Phobos and Deimos and search for a landing site.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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Steele underwent Tommy John surgery as a minor-league prospect in 2017, which became part of his long journey to Chicago and the gradual development that turned him into a National League Cy Young Award contender.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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After taking an emotional journey with Joel and Ellie, fans had grown attached to the duo.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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“Circuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuit. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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