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compassed

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verb

past tense of compass
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as in circled
to travel completely around the great age of exploration, when ships of sail compassed the earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compassed
Adjective
  • Ricky Martin, long considered the outright King of Latin Pop, is a former Menudo member who later became one of the world’s most accomplished solo artists and a staunch ambassador for Puerto Rico.
    — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This leaves one of the most accomplished coaches in the Group of Six level pondering options, which should include an interview from at least one Texas school.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The gig fulfilled a longtime dream for Letterman, according to a Vulture interview with My Next Guest Needs No Introduction showrunner Isabel Richardson and Gilded Age executive producer Kate Churchill.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Orders reflect current demand, while sales represent past demand that's been fulfilled — and investors are always looking toward the future.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Fittingly, the presentation featured models walking a path that circled around 10 horses inside a riding hall in the Bois de Boulogne.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In Paris on Monday night, a police helicopter circled over Place de la Republique overnight, a central point in the weekend clashes, sweeping the square with a searchlight to check that the curfew was being observed.
    — Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Most importantly, no more need for gas nor the treasonous chicanery plotted by the president and an enemy.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • An Arizona man who allegedly plotted a mass casualty attack on a Jewish or Muslim house of worship is being accused by prosecutors of possessing an infamous bomb-making manual linked to the Oklahoma City bomber.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And last year, two littermate kittens were hit a few hundred feet apart on a busy street surrounded by Naples subdivisions.
    — Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Lorraine Eiler stood in the blazing August sun, surrounded by reporters, to offer a warning.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Running has historically been understood as an affordable sport.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But the methodology Benson and her co-authors used to reach those conclusions 21 years ago has not been generally understood.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The film includes a live recording of Pascal Dusapin’s Flying River, Violin Concerto, performed by Utopia Orchestra and conducted by Giuseppe Mengoli.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Her band has also warmed up crowds at Dallas Cowboys games and performed at the Houston Rodeo.
    — Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Compassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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