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.

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paid a visit · circled · mingle · routinely · socialize · propagate · canvass · habitual · spread · spread like wildfire · went viral · interact · broadcast · travel · publicize · transmit · relay · smile

Opposites
movement/circulation

made the roundsstayed put

Continued in place

stood still · hunkered down · sat tight · settled in

social engagement

made the roundskept to oneself

Not disclosed to others

hid away · withdrew · kept a low profile · flew under the radar · laid low

information spread

made the roundsdied on the vine

Failed from neglect

Family

made, makes, making, maker, makers, unmade, remake, remade, round

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G