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as in surrounded
to form a circle around
everyone circled the lectern and waited their turn to read from the Bible
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as in orbited
to travel completely around
with a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit
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Recent Examples of circled
The Delta pilots circled the airport, in a procedure called a go-around, before landing safely on their second attempt.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Caglianone circled the bases for the sixth time in his last five games.
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Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Over the years, biographers and art historians have circled the same questions.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Millions of years ago two massive stars circled each other in a cosmic dance.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Murphy is a player the Warriors front office has circled for years as a prime wing who fits a need, the Kerr system and, at 25, accomplishes the goal of getting younger.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
For more than a decade, MAVEN circled Mars in a highly elliptical orbit, measuring particles escaping into space and observing how the atmosphere responded to solar activity.
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Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
White was later seen standing with an unidentified person at the Crown Gas Station parking lot at Cross and Hanover streets when someone in a black Acura circled.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Then the plutocrats circled their yachts.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Caglianone circled the bases for the sixth time in his last five games.
—
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Over the years, biographers and art historians have circled the same questions.
—
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Millions of years ago two massive stars circled each other in a cosmic dance.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Murphy is a player the Warriors front office has circled for years as a prime wing who fits a need, the Kerr system and, at 25, accomplishes the goal of getting younger.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
For more than a decade, MAVEN circled Mars in a highly elliptical orbit, measuring particles escaping into space and observing how the atmosphere responded to solar activity.
—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
White was later seen standing with an unidentified person at the Crown Gas Station parking lot at Cross and Hanover streets when someone in a black Acura circled.
—
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Then the plutocrats circled their yachts.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circled
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The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.
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Piles of meat, cheese, lettuce and tomatoes surrounded the early risers.
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The satellite has orbited Earth about once every hour and a half for more than two decades, and over time, friction with particles in the upper atmosphere has caused its orbit to decay.
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As presently blueprinted by NASA, the International Space Station will be de-orbited via a series of actions.
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The island had gone from farm and pasture in the nineteenth century to nature preserves and residential property in the twentieth, its silvery shingled homes encircled by forests and deer.
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Today, the Green is encircled by Whitfield, Broad, Park and Boston streets.
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According to the hiking blog, The Hiking HI, the rock bridge can only be traversed at low tide, but can be treacherous either way.
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On a recent visit, the water traversed a smoky 10-foot canyon of charred foam and twisted wall panels on its way to the drain.
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Set high on the Eordea Plateau and ringed by Lakes Vegoritida and Petron, the region is cooler and drier than the rest of Greece in summer, with temperatures hovering in the 80s.
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Annie and her husband, Tommaso Cioni, drove the roughly ten minutes to Nancy’s sprawling brick ranch, ringed by cacti, in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood.
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By the time Russell crossed the line to take pole, fans and broadcasters assumed Ferrari's Leclerc and Hamilton were set to end Mercedes' run of pole position in each grand prix this season.
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Jones said Gracie crossed into an unfenced area beyond an 8-foot-tall gate before wandering away from the ranch.
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A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing.
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The marque's showcase is rounded out by the exceptionally rare 1962 Maserati 5000 GT, an Allemano-bodied grand tourer developed at the request of the Shah of Iran.
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“Circled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circled. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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