Synonyms of encircle

encircle

verb

in-ˈsər-kəl 

1

as in to circle

to travel completely around

communication satellites encircling the earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circle
• traverse
• orbit
• cross
• ring
• circuit
• round
• circumvent
• circumnavigate
• girdle
• compass
• circumambulate
• perambulate

2

as in to surround

to form a circle around

immediately after announcing their engagement, the couple was encircled by their applauding friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surround
• encompass
• circle
• enclose
• ring
• embrace
• gird
• circumscribe
• compass
• wreathe
• environ
• girdle
• wall
• fence (in)
• besiege
• hem (in)
• entrench
• beset
• close in
• swarm
• cordon (off)
• invest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encircle

While most people enjoy eating the arils after separating them from the bitter white membrane that encircle them, other parts of the fruit can also be used to make juice or extracts. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 July 2026

He was encircled by his Netherlands team-mates, including substitutes, who raced to embrace him. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 30 June 2026

The island had gone from farm and pasture in the nineteenth century to nature preserves and residential property in the twentieth, its silvery shingled homes encircled by forests and deer. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Lend your home a bohemian touch with Safavieh’s rug encircled with jute medallions. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026