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

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If various viruses and bacteria began to recirculate in earnest, the chance of falling ill would increase even for healthy, vaccinated adults. —

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025 Low decibel levels, continuously recirculated fresh air, and a pressurization equivalent of 2,840 feet (at 41,000 feet) enhance the comfort of this 19-seater, which has the ability to sleep up to 13 passengers. —

Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025 Airplane cabins have recirculated air, which, while filtered, can still increase the chances of airborne virus transmission. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025 The optical cavity also acts like a memory as the signal is recirculated via the recurrent loops. —

The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for recirculate