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

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

  1. alternativeAlternative form of go round in circles.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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