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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 sheer green gown featured black floral motifs throughout and a three-dimensional belt that circled her head, shoulders and hips.
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Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The flyer circled the meadow for thirty-eight minutes and three seconds.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
This week’s contest is not circled as a must-have, but will UCD’s top offensive player and top defensive stopper be in uniform?
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The church building, circled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness church.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
When Snitker came out to make the pitching change Sunday, Morton’s teammates circled him on the mound.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The stormy area farthest east (circled in red above) is steadily organizing and has a high chance of strengthening into a tropical depression or tropical storm Thursday or Friday.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The Russian jets were headed to the capital of Tallinn, and circled the airspace for about 12 minutes.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Ramón Laureano has started every game but one since the trade from Baltimore, so Padres manager Mike Shildt circled Monday as a day off for his regular left fielder.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The flyer circled the meadow for thirty-eight minutes and three seconds.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
This week’s contest is not circled as a must-have, but will UCD’s top offensive player and top defensive stopper be in uniform?
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The church building, circled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness church.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
When Snitker came out to make the pitching change Sunday, Morton’s teammates circled him on the mound.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The stormy area farthest east (circled in red above) is steadily organizing and has a high chance of strengthening into a tropical depression or tropical storm Thursday or Friday.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
The Russian jets were headed to the capital of Tallinn, and circled the airspace for about 12 minutes.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Ramón Laureano has started every game but one since the trade from Baltimore, so Padres manager Mike Shildt circled Monday as a day off for his regular left fielder.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circled
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The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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By weaving Hartley's story into the narrative, Murphy explored the fear and paranoia that surrounded rural Wisconsin during the time of Gein’s actual crimes.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The two artists have orbited each other for years, having even shared the stage together on Swift’s Reputation tour.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The young, cool star is orbited by four inner planets, one of which has just formed a large moon in the aftermath of a giant impact, followed by an asteroid belt, four gas giants, a Kuiper belt, and an Oort cloud.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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At the base of Sharp Top is 24-acre Abbott Lake, which is encircled by a one-mile paved walking path.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The company’s home base of France leads with 23 three-key properties, including Parisian château Saint James Paris, which is encircled by lush gardens, and Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle, located on the grounds of Versailles.—
Rachel Chang,
AFAR Media,
10 Oct. 2025
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But if progress in robotics proceeds anywhere close to the speed of the wider AI industry, that wide distance may nevertheless be traversed in a short space of time.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Location and Set Curb traversed the city of Los Angeles for the majority of its twelve seasons.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Behind the facility, a large parking lot is ringed with fences topped with razor wire.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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That aged Scottish owl was found two miles from where it had been ringed nearly a quarter of a century before.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Baltasar Rodriguez had stolen the ball from an Atlanta defender and crossed the ball to Messi.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The two crossed paths while working on the 1981 comedy, Under the Rainbow.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Hunnam as the titular character, the cast is rounded out by Suzanna Son, Tom Hollander and Metcalf.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Comfort food from Curly’s, steaks from Philip’s and Oregon Steaks, and offerings from Café Carmela, Jacobs Northwest, The Flavor Spot, and Three Monkeys Cafe rounded out the lineup.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Circled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circled. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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