RUNNING CIRCLES AROUND Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

running circles around

phrase

variants or running rings around

present participle of run circles around

as in exceeding

to be greater, better, or stronger than When it came to cooking, he ran circles around the rest of his family.

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losing (to)

as in blowing away

to defeat by a large margin The young girl ran circles around her chess opponent.

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Recent Examples of running circles around Yet Grohl took it upon himself to be the official ambassador of rock ‘n’ roll, running circles around the stage during the nearly-three hour set, screaming, riffing and soloing away on 30-plus years of Foo Fighters hits. — William Earl, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

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