- present participle of circuit.
circuiting
Example Sentences
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Her thoughts spiraled: “Is he short circuiting? I thought…Is this a stroke?…Has he been drugged?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
The explosion in Karachi was the result of short circuiting inside a room where the electric system is controlled, according to Nasir Aftab, who is deputy-inspector general for the city’s police.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
Barbare spent much of her time circuiting the provinces, trying to help her feckless husband and then her hapless son salvage catastrophic careers.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 22, 2019
After being transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he spent the next four months circuiting a nexus of prisons and detention centers.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2015
The secondary winding should have at least a dozen layers and should be carefully wound to prevent short circuiting.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
