Synonyms of circled

circled

verb

past tense of circle

1

as in surrounded

to form a circle around

everyone circled the lectern and waited their turn to read from the Bible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounded
• encircled
• ringed
• encompassed
• enclosed
• embraced
• girdled
• wreathed
• girded
• environed
• circumscribed
• walled
• swarmed
• compassed
• besieged
• fenced (in)
• closed in
• hemmed (in)
• entrenched
• beset
• cordoned (off)
• invested

2

as in orbited

to travel completely around

with a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orbited
• encircled
• traversed
• ringed
• crossed
• rounded
• circuited
• circumnavigated
• girdled
• circumvented
• compassed
• circumambulated
• perambulated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of circled

As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway. — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Citing the arrest affidavit, Law&Crime reported that Simpson allegedly approached another boat at a high rate of speed and circled the vessel several times before anchoring about 10 feet away. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

In fact, the young actor and his father have circled similar roles before. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Roberts didn’t have a specific day circled to resume playing catch, and Ohtani didn’t provide one, either. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

When things didn’t consistently click with the Baltimore Orioles, the Cubs circled Gausman as a possible change-of-scenery candidate, perhaps the next Jake Arrieta. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Pestonit pointed to the sky, where vultures circled on the thermals. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Faena staff in luxurious red capes circled around them, serving light bites and cold martinis. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

During the group stage, the team from tiny Curaçao, after a 7-1 loss to Germany, circled in prayer on the pitch. — The Monitor’s Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026