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as in circled
to travel completely around
communication satellites encircling the earth
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as in surrounded
to form a circle around
immediately after announcing their engagement, the couple was encircled by their applauding friends
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Recent Examples of encircled
As of Sunday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Its grounds stretch all the way down to the seafront, framed by umbrella pines and swaying palms—while two circular pools shimmer beneath the sun, encircled by Bali beds.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The raid, part of ongoing Israeli operations in the West Bank, adds to the tension in Qalqilya, a city encircled by the Israeli separation barrier and frequently targeted in military incursions.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The mess encircled a Wacom touch tablet the size of a television screen, on which remarkable things were happening.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Today the building is closed to the public and encircled by a moat, a harbinger of the fort’s inevitable fate.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
It is partially encircled by Israeli troops, the official said, and some forces are already operating in the area of Zeitoun, west of the city center.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Its grounds stretch all the way down to the seafront, framed by umbrella pines and swaying palms—while two circular pools shimmer beneath the sun, encircled by Bali beds.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The raid, part of ongoing Israeli operations in the West Bank, adds to the tension in Qalqilya, a city encircled by the Israeli separation barrier and frequently targeted in military incursions.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
The mess encircled a Wacom touch tablet the size of a television screen, on which remarkable things were happening.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Today the building is closed to the public and encircled by a moat, a harbinger of the fort’s inevitable fate.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
It is partially encircled by Israeli troops, the official said, and some forces are already operating in the area of Zeitoun, west of the city center.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encircled
Verb
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Our parents were up the sand, loose and recumbent, snacking on octopus jerky and reading aloud journal entries my great-great-great-great-grandfather kept as his family traversed the territory to homestead a new life.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Spy satellites have orbited the Earth since the dawn of the Space Age.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
20 Aug. 2025
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The simulations showed that as Ursa Major III orbited the Milky Way, the galaxy’s gravity could have slowly stripped away its outer stars.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Encircled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encircled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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