run in circles

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

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Meanings

verbrun in circles (third-person singular simple present runs in circles, present participle running in circles, simple past ran in circles, past participle run in circles)

present singular third person runs in circles · participle present running in circles · past ran in circles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of go round in circles.
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APA

run in circles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20in%20circles

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

Chicago

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

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