circuited

past tense of circuit
as in circled
to travel completely around after circuiting the exterior of the church, the procession headed inside

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for circuited
Verb
  • The Dodge Charger circled the area, then crashed into a pole in the 2100 block of West Stark Street.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And to Michigan, an opponent circled — though quietly this time — on the Nebraska schedule for months.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Pynchon traversed California far and wide in his youth.
    John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Much of the rest of the hike was dry and traversed gentle gravel bars or smooth limestone expanses, skirting the edges of grassy bluffs and rocky cliffs.
    Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An asteroid called 2024 PT5 orbited Earth for just 57 days in 2024 before slipping back into its solar orbit.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Spy satellites have orbited the Earth since the dawn of the Space Age.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • By Thursday morning, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Federal Detention Center in SeaTac, Washington, stands just a few minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a blocky concrete tower encircled by chain-link fencing and razor wire.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unintentionally, Antioch’s efforts at civic acknowledgment had crossed into the realm of memory.
    Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
  • As big shoe-lovers, the thought of the ultimate BERNADETTE shoe, had definitely crossed our minds, but the timing needed to make sense.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Circuited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuited. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on circuited

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!