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as in fulfilled
to carry through (as a process) to completion
attempting more than his modest abilities could compass
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as in circled
to travel completely around
the great age of exploration, when ships of sail compassed the earth
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as in plotted
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
the rebels are compassing the assassination of the king
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as in surrounded
to form a circle around
a mysterious isle, compassed by treacherous seas
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
the concept that the earth is billions of years old is one that the average mind struggles to compass
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as in accomplished
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Totally normal group of teams to have accomplished that.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025 -
This cannot be accomplished without infiltrating and taking over the PLO, something Hamas has never managed to do.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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The church building, circled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness church.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The jet circled that area a few times before landing in Birmingham.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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But while the first four episodes were well-plotted and sure-footed — building up to episode five’s ambitious Alien remix — the final three have been relatively attenuated.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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But as Newsom and his allies plotted how to respond to the Lone Star State, two Bay Area counties had already planned to hold off-cycle elections in November.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Instead of pumping in conventional air conditioning, it was surrounded by proprietary glass panes filled with cooled water.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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One of the best places to stay is Villa Paola, a former 16th Century convent surrounded by a Mediterranean garden that overlooks the white beaches and rocky cliffs of the Costa degli Dei (Coast of the Gods).—
Gary Portuesi,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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The kneeling had angered some in the FBI but was also understood as a possible de-escalation tactic during a period of protests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Ten of Cups encourages breakthroughs in your social and professional relationships by feeling fulfilled first.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hart stated that Hulk Hogan never fulfilled that traditional responsibility.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Location and Set Curb traversed the city of Los Angeles for the majority of its twelve seasons.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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The project has traversed an impressive festival circuit, developing through labs at Dharamshala, Film Bazaar, HAF and Cannes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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By Saturday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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After eons of construction, the bandages came off Willoughby Square last year to reveal Abolitionist Place, a one-acre enclave of greenery, water, leisure, and play designed by the landscape-architecture firm Hargreaves Jones and encircled by skyscrapers.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Compassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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