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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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Hanks wheels around in circles in his cage - and Dr Afua tries to calm the distressed fluffy-haired dog.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

Typically, symptoms of bird flu in cats include a loss of appetite, lethargy and fever, along with neurologic signs, such as repetitively moving around in circles or “circling,” tremors, seizures or blindness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

Enclosed by tall metal bars, detainees at the Ponte Galeria detention and deportation center near Rome, where Sylla died, walk around in circles and kick balls to pass time.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

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

From New York Times • May 26, 2024

We rushed outside and found the other passengers wandering around in a daze, arguing with the driver, or running around in circles yelling, “Were going to die!”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

around in circles

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