run in circles
Example Sentences
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"Turn around, turn around, turn around!" he shouts at the top of his lungs to encourage them to run in circles.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Ruth Arnold’s father shared two bits of advice with her: “When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout” and the less frenetic, “Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2021
They sometimes seem to have the ability to run in circles for 12 hours a day on what seems like no more than a handful of Goldfish crackers and half a yogurt pouch.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2020
If you can eat a whole bag of chocolate popcorn and not have to go run in circles in the lobby, then collapse in a corner, I salute your sugar tolerance.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2018
He would surely run in circles when he saw it.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
