made the rounds
Went around systematically
Made the rounds means visited a series of places or people in succession.
A doctor makes the rounds checking on patients; a rumor makes the rounds spreading through a community.
The phrase suggests systematic coverage: She made the rounds of all the art galleries, That joke has been making the rounds online.
- circulatedDistributed widely
- visitedWent to see someone
- touredTraveled to see places
- disseminatedSpread widely abroad
- distributedDivided and given out
paid a visit · circled · mingle · routinely · socialize · propagate · canvass · habitual · spread · spread like wildfire · went viral · interact · broadcast · travel · publicize · transmit · relay · smile
made the roundskept to oneself
Not disclosed to others
hid away · withdrew · kept a low profile · flew under the radar · laid low
made, makes, making, maker, makers, unmade, remake, remade, round