compassed 1 of 2

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

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compassed

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adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compassed
Verb
  • Some steps in the report can presumably be accomplished quickly, and may indeed improve America’s health, even if modestly.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
  • With how the rotation was used in Week 1, neither goal was accomplished.
    Mike Kaye September 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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
  • To avoid this scenario, Makadia's team plotted the best spots on an asteroid's surface to avoid the keyhole.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For one, Leonard signed a max contract—unlike with Smith and the Timberwolves, there’s no claim Leonard and the Clippers plotted a scheme where he’d be paid less in the short term in exchange for being paid more later.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The site is surrounded by commercial, residential and light industrial areas, according to the applicant’s submission.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The fair is an annual reminder that true horology is best appreciated not in isolation but surrounded by the beauty of Geneva and the company of fellow connoisseurs.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now in production, the indie feature stars Dern as steadfast patriarch Gramps, whose daughter Shay (Thompson) is a single mother navigating the ADHD diagnosis of one of her identical twin sons, who shares his medication with his brother in attempt to be understood, sparking an unforgettable summer.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Christian Siriano has always understood the art of drama.
    Essence, Essence, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Liberation from time and pruning through mass dishwasher ownership is a dream that remainsonly partly fulfilled.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Half of Walmart’s online orders are fulfilled from stores, with the rest coming from Walmart warehouses and seller warehouses.
    Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 11 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
  • 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
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“Compassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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