Thesaurus results for CIRCLED

circled

verb

Definition of circled next

past tense of circle

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 crafty, sublimely skilled Minnesota Wild defenseman took a drop pass from Matt Boldy and circled out high before cutting sharply into the high slot. —

Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026 Playing her instrument with melodic flair, Gaffey—who was also dressed by Chavarria—circled through the room in a red version of Montero’s backless number. —

Avon Dorsey, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026 The dogs circled the Toyota, than scampered north, each of them struck by a different vehicle a short time later, the summary said. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026 Trays of burgers, fries and lobster rolls circled the room as guests such as Martha Stewart, Suki Waterhouse, Kelsea Ballerini, Leslie Bibb, Supriya Ganesh and Ava Phillippe mingled throughout the restaurant. —

Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026 What is more certain is the fact that ASASSN-24fw itself is closely circled by gas and dust fragments, which seem to be the remains of previous planetary collisions. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026 By the time Victor Villa arrived at his restaurant Villa’s Tacos in Highland Park on Monday afternoon, a mob of press surrounded him, a line of customers had stretched down the block since daybreak, and cars and TV-news satellite trucks circled the parking lot, double parked in front of red curbs. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 Tom and Petra’s conversation circled around to AI. —

Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026 Which neighborhood is being circled by ICE, which neighbor is being yanked from their house and needs observers documenting ASAP! —

Angela Pelster, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026

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The 17 treatment rooms are named after America’s Cup champions, there’s an indoor pool surrounded by loungers that feels like the deck of a cruise ship, and the Boiler Room is the spa’s high-end fitness center stocked with Technogym equipment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Like most spaces in the attractive abode, the bedrooms spill out to the park-like grounds, which are showcased by a pool and raised spa surrounded by a sundeck, along with a fire pit conversation area.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2026