Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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The latter was accompanied by the most striking choreography of the night, as a mass of humans encircled and swallowed Reznor at the end of the song, inviting him to join them in their amorphous horde.
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Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
Once the plant is out of its old container, use your fingers to gently pull apart encircling roots and remove as much of the old potting mix as possible.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
How to Get Around Koh Chang is almost entirely encircled by one main road, and the island doesn't have any private tuk-tuks or taxis.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Pink ribbons now encircle every post and sign as a gesture to our loss.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
Once the plant is out of its old container, use your fingers to gently pull apart encircling roots and remove as much of the old potting mix as possible.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
How to Get Around Koh Chang is almost entirely encircled by one main road, and the island doesn't have any private tuk-tuks or taxis.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Pink ribbons now encircle every post and sign as a gesture to our loss.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for encircle
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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encircle
verb
en·cir·cle
in-ˈsər-kəl 
1
: to form a circle around : surround
2
: to go completely around
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