Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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As of Wednesday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
These are classic Quad features have been updated and authentically engineered, and work alongside a larger rotary control for the analog volume stage and is encircled with orange LEDs to show the current volume level.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The second bomb erupted in the sand nearby, encircling him in smoke.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
The ban on offensive players from pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping or encircling a runner was supported by a 22-10 vote, according to a person with knowledge of the proceedings, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the details weren’t made public.
—Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2025
These are classic Quad features have been updated and authentically engineered, and work alongside a larger rotary control for the analog volume stage and is encircled with orange LEDs to show the current volume level.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The second bomb erupted in the sand nearby, encircling him in smoke.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
The ban on offensive players from pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping or encircling a runner was supported by a 22-10 vote, according to a person with knowledge of the proceedings, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the details weren’t made public.
—Dave Campbell, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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