recirculate

verb

re·cir·cu·late (ˌ)rē-ˈsər-kyə-ˌlāt

recirculated; recirculating; recirculates

: to circulate or cause to circulate again

According to the organization, between two and four times more money recirculates in the local community when people shop at small businesses.—

Christina Hepner

The system will recirculate 99 percent of the water that enters the tanks …—

Nick McCrea

: to circulate continuously

Along a slope, a peaceful water feature surrounded by rocks offers the tranquil sounds of water recirculating between two ponds.—

Kelli Adanick

He uses an American Hydroponics system that recirculates water and nutrients through the plants' root systems, allowing them to grow without soil.—

Alana Melanson

Examples of recirculate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ready says modern pools recirculate water from the bottom, pushing swimmers upward. —

Doc Louallen, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024 Another is that our immune system is weaker in winter, and a third is that heated buildings are tightly sealed and recirculate contaminated air. —

Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 16 July 2024 But a video of White slapping his wife, Anne, on New Year’s Eve in 2023 quickly began recirculating on the internet by Democrats who were critical over his inclusion of the convention. —

Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 July 2024 Run the air conditioner and set air to recirculate to reduce smoke. —

Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for recirculate

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