recirculate

verb

re·cir·cu·late (ˌ)rē-ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt

recirculated; recirculating; recirculates

: to circulate or cause to circulate again

According to the organization, between two and four times more money recirculates in the local community when people shop at small businesses.—

Christina Hepner

The system will recirculate 99 percent of the water that enters the tanks …—

Nick McCrea

: to circulate continuously

Along a slope, a peaceful water feature surrounded by rocks offers the tranquil sounds of water recirculating between two ponds.—

Kelli Adanick

He uses an American Hydroponics system that recirculates water and nutrients through the plants' root systems, allowing them to grow without soil.—

Alana Melanson

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Here's what the differences are: Grease: Mainly used to trap grease and food particles while cooking. Charcoal: Primarily used to absorb cooking odors and other particles to recirculate air. —

Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024 In other cases, videos taken from completely different parts of the world and shot in the past are being recirculated and presented as evidence. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024 Small amounts of water are needed and are recirculated, without the toxicity created in oil and gas fracking. —

Pat Sapinsley, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Screenshots and recordings of the posts and videos were recirculated by a conservative account on X, formerly Twitter. —

Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recirculate