circuiting

verb

Definition of circuitingnext
present participle of circuit
as in circling
to travel completely around after circuiting the exterior of the church, the procession headed inside

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  1. circling
  2. crossing
  3. encircling
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  • In October, Deadline reported that Holland was circling the lead role in Nolan’s new event film, which has also since cast Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Matt Damon.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In the Instagram post, Grace, 3, is circling the base of a bronze statue of Terri.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of circling
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  • Meanwhile, a low-pressure system crossing the Great Lakes on Monday will bring mixed wintry precipitation, including light snow in parts of the Northeast.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The canal depends on reservoirs that were hit by 2023 droughts that forced it to substantially reduce the number of daily slots for crossing ships.
    Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of crossing
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  • Yoon defended his decision for troops to be deployed at the election commission as other forces were encircling the National Assembly.
    KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Violinists stood before the pools encircling the Temple of Dendur, while projections of flowers—specifically, from a 1692 self portrait of Rachel Ruysch made in collaboration with Michiel van Musscher—drenched the stone walls ahead in modulations of violet, rose, and rust.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of encircling
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