Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Beneath the surface, Denmark’s Viking fortresses encircle the land—silent, symmetrical, and stoic.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Beneath the surface, Denmark’s Viking fortresses encircle the land—silent, symmetrical, and stoic.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
As of Monday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
State Park Campgrounds As a day-use park, Wild Horse Island doesn’t allow camping, though camper-friendly state parks encircle Flathead Lake.
—Anna Staropoli, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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