Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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This remote site, encircled by an impressive wall spanning nearly 600 meters, can be viewed without the crowds found at more popular sites.
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The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.
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By Tuesday afternoon, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
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Officials and executives fitted themselves around a long conference room table in a government building, while reporters and camera operators encircled them.
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Jen Richt, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
By Tuesday afternoon, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Officials and executives fitted themselves around a long conference room table in a government building, while reporters and camera operators encircled them.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
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 20 Oct. 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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