Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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As for the county of Los Angeles, about half of its 4,700-plus square miles are made up of the forests and oceans and deserts that encircle it.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The upper features criss-crossing straps across the toes and skinner straps encircling the ankle.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Early in the morning on May 6, police in riot gear encircled the encampment and ordered everyone to clear out, arresting 64 individuals who stayed.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
There are single and double cultivars offering variations on the classic yellow center encircled by white petals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The upper features criss-crossing straps across the toes and skinner straps encircling the ankle.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Early in the morning on May 6, police in riot gear encircled the encampment and ordered everyone to clear out, arresting 64 individuals who stayed.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
There are single and double cultivars offering variations on the classic yellow center encircled by white petals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 May 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 8 May. 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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