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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
On Friday, Jay Staph of Just Baseball circled Toronto as a potential landing spot for Zac Gallen, the former All-Star and third-place Cy Young finisher who is coming off his worst season as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Up ahead, two men argued, their shouts and curses drowning out the hum of a helicopter that circled in the distance.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Police say a car registered to Ramiro Mendoza and containing several people circled the area several times before closing in on Buatisa-Perez and opening fire.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Just before the robbery, the Jeep, which didn’t have a license plate, had circled the bank.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Opposing running backs have had the Miami Dolphins circled on their schedule.
—Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
The video, which circled the globe after it was reported on by Religion News Service, caused an outcry.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
But there’s no way that Rodgers hasn’t had this game circled on his calendar.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Marchers circled the courthouse in Lafayette where speeches interspersed with music could be heard later from a nearby park.
—IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Up ahead, two men argued, their shouts and curses drowning out the hum of a helicopter that circled in the distance.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Police say a car registered to Ramiro Mendoza and containing several people circled the area several times before closing in on Buatisa-Perez and opening fire.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Just before the robbery, the Jeep, which didn’t have a license plate, had circled the bank.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Opposing running backs have had the Miami Dolphins circled on their schedule.
—Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
The video, which circled the globe after it was reported on by Religion News Service, caused an outcry.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
But there’s no way that Rodgers hasn’t had this game circled on his calendar.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Marchers circled the courthouse in Lafayette where speeches interspersed with music could be heard later from a nearby park.
—IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circled
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Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Passengers attended a California church camp The fire department said the bus was returning to Orange County after passengers attended a church camp in the San Bernardino Mountains near Angelus Oaks, a small community surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, there's been a big push to reduce space debris by setting up tracking systems, improving spacecraft and launcher designs, and setting up protocols so that defunct satellites are properly decommissioned before being orbited or sent into a graveyard orbit.—
David Szondy
October 26,
New Atlas,
26 Oct. 2025
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The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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By Thursday morning, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Others, particularly in North Carolina, remained year-round lakes encircled by sandy rims.—
Mike Bezemek,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Melissa's mysteries capture interest Hurricane scientists watched with a familiar feeling of dread as Melissa traversed the Caribbean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 20-minute ride with Balloons Over Rum flies high above terrain once traversed by Bedouins and used as a backdrop for films like The Martian.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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The damning element of the alleged Muchu Chhish summit photographs is that no tall peaks appear in the background, yet the mountain is ringed by other high points.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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The islands are ringed by coral reefs known for their biodiversity.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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O’Neill was a loyal Democrat but crossed the aisle to work with Republicans like Ronald Reagan.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, there is no evidence that the two have ever crossed paths.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The class of 2025 was rounded out by Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, Carol Kaye and Lenny Waronker, honored in other categories.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The major hubs of O'Hare, Atlanta, Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth rounded out the top five airports for cancellations, but those airports only lost around 3% of their flights.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Circled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circled. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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