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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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Astronomers have used a technique called echo mapping to detect hints that supermassive black holes, such as the cosmic titan at the heart of the Milky Way, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), are surrounded by dense clouds and clusters of dark matter.
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Tucked away on the grounds of Kensington Palace stands Nottingham Cottage, a two-bedroom, 1,324 square-foot Victorian home surrounded by greenery.
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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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Not by measure alone, but presence — a dynamic force that others orbited.
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Blackened with volcanic rock and encircled by towering waves, the tumultuous scenery makes a vivid psychic landscape for So Help Me God, a rambling spell of ’70s-era soul and exuberant orchestral folk-pop that sweeps through the fog of heartbreak and the clarity of self-discovery.
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That probe dates to early 2025 and is just one of several investigations that have encircled Newsom, his office and his family, according to two sources cited by MS NOW.
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Will Smith traversed the globe for 100 days and did a whole bunch of adventure-quest stuff on the Disney Plus/National Geographic series Pole to Pole With Will Smith.
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Volunteers and paid canvassers have traversed neighborhoods on foot to talk to local businesses.
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One, a large van, is blown out along the side, scarred by a large hole ringed by pieces of metal that look like a sculpture made of foil bending back upon itself.
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The longtime summer and retiree destination is ringed by small cabins and some larger homes.
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At least 12 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, including 5 tankers and 7 cargo ships, data from Marine Traffic showed.
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No new ground was broken in the design process here, but a lot of familiar territory that creates good lines and a nice silhouette was crossed.
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Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw led a cast rounded out by Martha's Vineyard locals.
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Disney’s presence will be rounded off with its traditional night barbecue bringing together all of it divisions on the last Friday.
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“Circled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circled. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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