How to Use circulate in a Sentence

circulate

verb
  • 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.
  • By the end of 1940, word circulated that the Count was played out.
    Larry Tye, Fortune, 4 May 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Post reviewed a video of the girl that was still circulating on Telegram late last year, a recording of a live stream on the 764 Discord server.
    Chris Dehghanpoor, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The video was shared more than 700 times in less than a day and circulated widely on Instagram.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
  • Tom Hanks is warning fans not to trust a video of him circulating about a dental plan.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Those rumors have been circulating in some form now for months.
    Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 6 May 2023
  • The invite that circulated online did not state where the affair will be held.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
  • Set your thermostat a few degrees higher in the summer and use fans to circulate the air.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
  • Rumors circulated all week the Stones were going to play a mini set.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2023
  • What comes out in the cooling-down sweat is anything that’s circulating in your bloodstream.
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
  • And the 360-degree air intake ensures fresh, clean air is circulated throughout the room.
    Lindsay Modglin, Health, 7 June 2023
  • Large fans circulating overhead helped dissipate smoke and smells, though the distinct aroma of weed hung in the air.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The spreadsheet can be accessed via QR codes found on flyers circulating across the island.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • One öre was likely the same as nine Arabic dirhams, a currency that was widely circulated among the Vikings.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Related Stories There is a moment from the first episode that has circulated a lot.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Both on and off screen, screenshots of Sweeney’s nude scenes circulated on social media.
    Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
  • In one essay that has circulated on WeChat, Gao and several others are banished to a remote hut to clear the land.
    Ian Johnson, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Police quickly circulated video of a person wearing an orange work shirt and a wide straw hat walking toward German's home on the day of the killing.
    CBS News, 14 Aug. 2024

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