Synonyms of ringednext
1
: encircled or marked with or as if with rings
2
: composed or formed of rings

Examples of ringed in a Sentence

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Just after sunset in the west-southwest, the moon will glow just below the ringed planet. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 Peacemaker, Ankh-ringed, looking down a bridge. Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 At that time, the ringed planet is closer, and thus bigger and brighter, from our point of view. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026 For a lower-stakes, breezier project, try a camellias-lilacs-and-sunflower wooden bouquet ($40) or a faintly Lovecraftian punch-out assembly kit for a venomous blue-ringed octopus ($40). Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ringed

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ringed was before the 12th century

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“Ringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringed. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

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