Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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As of Tuesday afternoon, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
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—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
But on this third Friday in May, Martin is encircled by students at the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Atlanta campus, where in six hours from this moment, 53 School of Fashion seniors and graduate students will present their work to a who’s who of industry professionals.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 23 May 2025
These dramatic geological features, encircled by rings of fractures, are scattered across Venus, offering a stunning window into the planet's inner workings, scientists say.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 19 May 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
There are single and double cultivars offering variations on the classic yellow center encircled by white petals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
But on this third Friday in May, Martin is encircled by students at the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Atlanta campus, where in six hours from this moment, 53 School of Fashion seniors and graduate students will present their work to a who’s who of industry professionals.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 23 May 2025
These dramatic geological features, encircled by rings of fractures, are scattered across Venus, offering a stunning window into the planet's inner workings, scientists say.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 19 May 2025
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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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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