Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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In the moment before his arms encircled me, there seemed to be no choice.
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Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Ten standalone spa villas (five for couples and five for singles) encircle a pool reserved only for spa guests.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
An activist investor was beginning to encircle the board, questioning, among other things, whether the new CEO, Hillary Super, could handle running a public company.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Just under 300,000 years from the moment Homo sapiens appeared in Africa, the species had encircled Earth, mastering desolate deserts and frozen wastelands and all the temperate climes in between.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Ten standalone spa villas (five for couples and five for singles) encircle a pool reserved only for spa guests.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
An activist investor was beginning to encircle the board, questioning, among other things, whether the new CEO, Hillary Super, could handle running a public company.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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