make the rounds
idiom
US, of a rumor, a piece of news, etc.
: to be passed from one person to another person and become widely known
Rumors about his resignation were making the rounds.
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But then her tweets, from as recently as 2020, began to make the rounds.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
It’s expected to make the rounds on the festival circuit this season.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Before Los Angeles’ surprise mega-deal Saturday night to land Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis, Butler’s name was the biggest to make the rounds across much of the league.
—Michael Nowels, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The Emilia Pérez star’s posts on X (formerly Twitter) started to make the rounds early Thursday morning with multiple users sharing screenshots and critical takes of Gascón’s opinions.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
It’s expected to make the rounds on the festival circuit this season.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Before Los Angeles’ surprise mega-deal Saturday night to land Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis, Butler’s name was the biggest to make the rounds across much of the league.
—Michael Nowels, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The Emilia Pérez star’s posts on X (formerly Twitter) started to make the rounds early Thursday morning with multiple users sharing screenshots and critical takes of Gascón’s opinions.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Make the rounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20the%20rounds. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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