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runs circles around

runs circles around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run circles around.

Meaning of run circles around

Verb

run circles around (third-person singular simple present runs circles around, present participle running circles around, simple past ran circles around, past participle run circles around)

  1. (figuratively) To outperform by a great margin.
    • You may think you're a good seller Carla, but Rickey will run circles around you any day!

Questions about runs circles around

What is runs circles around the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs circles around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run circles around.

Words near runs circles around in the dictionary

  1. runs barefoot through
  2. runs batted in
  3. runs before
  4. runs behind
  5. runs by
  6. runs circles around
  7. runs counter
  8. runs deep
  9. runs down
  10. runs down the clock
  11. runs dry

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