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around in circles

ADJECTIVE
pointless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd aimless fruitless futile impotent inconsequential ineffective ineffectual insignificant irrelevant meaningless powerless silly stupid trivial unnecessary unproductive useless worthless
WEAK
going nowhere in vicious circle inane needle in haystack nongermane nonsensical not pertinent on treadmill purportless remote unavailing uninteresting unprofitable vague vain
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able consequential effective fruitful important necessary potent productive profitable sensible significant strong useful valuable wise worthwhile
WEAK
beneficial meaningful pointed

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Dug donned a life jacket in the pool and treaded around in the water, chasing a ball as co-owner Jazz Pritchard led him around in circles on a leash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025

Molly Mirhashem is used to running around in circles — literally.

From New York Times ● May 26, 2024

Yet the following month, one meeting continued over four days with ministers "going around in circles" trying to reach a compromise on restrictions.

From BBC ● May 1, 2024

“They’re driving us around in circles and covering their tracks,” Navalny’s spokeswoman, Kira Yarmysh, said on Saturday.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024

I could feel the wind in my face, but the car kept going around and around in circles.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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