How to Use circulate in a Sentence

circulate

verb
Definition of circulatenext
Synonyms for circulatenext
  • Steam circulates in the pipes.
  • Blood circulates through the body.
  • A pump circulates the water through the filter.
  • The report circulated among the students.
  • She circulated among her guests.
  • He is circulating a petition asking for a new election.
  • Rumors are circulating around town.
  • Stories were circulated about mismanagement.
  • So the pools need pumps to circulate water and cool off the rods.
    — Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
  • By the end of 1940, word circulated that the Count was played out.
    — Larry Tye, Fortune, 4 May 2024
  • Use a fan to circulate the air and take frequent breaks.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 July 2022
  • The plague strain continued to circulate around the world for 500 years.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 June 2022
  • Also, two main types of flu circulate, type A and type B.
    — Andrea Petersen, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2023
  • What's great is that the gadget simply uses the car's fan to circulate the aroma and doesn't heat the oils.
    — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The liquid in which the stem cells are frozen — once in the bloodstream, circulated through the lungs, and breathed out — creates a nasty taste.
    — Brittany Trang, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Blood circulates through the lymph system, where lymph nodes and lymph organs like the spleen help make T-cells.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 10 May 2023
  • Cholesterol and triglycerides are fats that circulate in the blood.
    — James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Be sure there is ventilation along the top of the cone so air can circulate.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This will allow the oven’s hot air to circulate beneath it.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The strain is not the same one that has been circulating in other dairy herds throughout the United States, a virus called B3.13.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
  • But how well will these new vaccines match the variants that circulate further down the line?
    — Adam Kucharski, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2022
  • When blood doesn't circulate well, wounds heal slowly or not at all.
    — Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This allows the air to circulate through the foam instead getting trapped and warming up the surface of the pillow.
    — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Lymph is a fluid that exists in vessels that circulate around the body.
    — Emily Burns, ELLE, 27 Sep. 2022
  • With the tight-fitting lid that allows steam to circulate, the Dutch oven helps retain the moisture of your dishes.
    — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 11 July 2023
  • Keeping a window open at night can also help cool your room and circulate the air.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 24 July 2022
  • The version of the virus circulating in the DRC was different than the one that spread globally.
    — Jess Craig, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The group circulated through a number of drummers prior to Starr, but Best stuck around longer than most and played with them for two years.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
  • One month later, jars of jam with the brand’s logo began circulating among pals like Chrissy Teigen and Mindy Kaling.
    — Erin Hill, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • By the pool, as trays of sushi hand rolls and mini charcuterie plates circulated, nominees gathered to greet the crowd.
    — Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025

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