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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
  • Those closest to Mazur are now mourning much more than an accomplished musician.
    Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Pulisic eventually became a star at AC Milan and one of the most accomplished American players in history.
    Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The implication of Zolghadr’s statement was that these conditions must be fulfilled before or in tandem with concessions on the strait, which would be at odds with the formula set out in the memorandum of understanding.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Daurawa said all the couples had undergone screening and counseling before the ceremony and that all religious and legal requirements had been fulfilled.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Setting the form equal to a number fixes it into an equation that can be plotted on an x-y graph—something many of us learned to do on graphing calculators in high school.
    Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Aurelius uses similar techniques across the record, which lends to a certain sameyness by the end, though the tracks’ varied tempos, each one plotted at a different point on the downtempo spectrum, help offset any stagnation.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This autumn, the brand will open its first flagship at 35–37 Sloane Square in London, surrounded by premium lifestyle neighbours such as Tiffany & Co and Aesop.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Hudson-Smith went into the stand and up the stairs to pose next to his name, draped in the British flag, but was surrounded by too many empty seats.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • White began wondering whether stories like Phillips’ could be understood as their own declarations of independence.
    Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And for anyone who dates a widow or widower, Kloots explained that reality needs to be understood from the start.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The Nittany Lions performed more like a top-25 team than their record indicates, with five losses by one score.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Songs or chants made up by Entrants are acceptable as long as they are performed live on the recording and Entrant notes in Entrant's submission form that the song/chant was composed by Entrant.
    August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
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“Compassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassed. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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