Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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Or better yet, lace up your skates and glide along the charming rink at the Tuileries Garden Christmas Market, encircled by wooden chalets and the smell of Nutella crepes.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Among the most notable shifts in recent months has been Russia's near-total taking of the eastern city of Pokrovsk, widely viewed as a key logistics hub to help supply and defend Ukrainian positions in the east, some of which are now at risk of being encircled on this axis.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The painting depicts the artist asleep in a floating canopy bed beneath a yellow blanket encircled by a spreading vine.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Nov. 2025
As of Friday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Among the most notable shifts in recent months has been Russia's near-total taking of the eastern city of Pokrovsk, widely viewed as a key logistics hub to help supply and defend Ukrainian positions in the east, some of which are now at risk of being encircled on this axis.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The painting depicts the artist asleep in a floating canopy bed beneath a yellow blanket encircled by a spreading vine.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Nov. 2025
As of Friday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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