In circles
In circles adverb - Without making progress.
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Synonyms for In circles
Round and in circles are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Round" instead an adverb phrase "In circles".
Round
Round adverb - From beginning to end.
Both terms in one sentence
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Now I'll just get my leg over my right shoulder... Urghh... Rotate my ankles in circles... Bend my head under my glasses... Burghhh... Space my arms round my waist, up my back, under my chin.
Source: Abnormal Limb Rotation Range -
Round and round the fire Leaping through the flames, or joined in circles, Rustically solemn or in rustic laughter Lifting heavy feet in clumsy shoes, Earth feet, loam feet, lifted in country mirth.
Source: Dances and Balls - We were like a merry-go-round going around in circles
Source: Redundancy / Music
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Round and In circles. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_circles/round
In circles & Round. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_circles/round>.
Round or In circles. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_circles/round.
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