go around in circles

A form of go round in circles — To repeatedly do the same thing without making any progress.

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Meanings

verbgo around in circles (third-person singular simple present goes around in circles, present participle going around in circles, simple past went around in circles, past participle gone around in circles)

present singular third person goes around in circles · participle present going around in circles · past went around in circles · participle past gone around in circles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of go round in circles.
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go around in circles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20around%20in%20circles

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“go around in circles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20around%20in%20circles. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go around in circles,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20around%20in%20circles.

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