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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
At the base of Sharp Top is 24-acre Abbott Lake, which is encircled by a one-mile paved walking path.
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The company’s home base of France leads with 23 three-key properties, including Parisian château Saint James Paris, which is encircled by lush gardens, and Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle, located on the grounds of Versailles.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
The Green Mountain Boys encircled the hostages, muskets aloft.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Lend your home a bohemian touch with Safavieh’s rug encircled with jute medallions.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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
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
At night, the large bed is completely encircled by a mosquito net, which discreetly tucks away behind it during the day.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The company’s home base of France leads with 23 three-key properties, including Parisian château Saint James Paris, which is encircled by lush gardens, and Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle, located on the grounds of Versailles.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
The Green Mountain Boys encircled the hostages, muskets aloft.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Lend your home a bohemian touch with Safavieh’s rug encircled with jute medallions.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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
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
At night, the large bed is completely encircled by a mosquito net, which discreetly tucks away behind it during the day.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encircled
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All the girls’ rooms were upstairs, opening off a balcony that circled a large inner courtyard, so everyone could see everyone, a panopticon nobody wanted in ugly cream vinyl tile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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An Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter circled the urban core and parts of Evanston, Avondale and South Fairmount until after midnight as part of a joint operation, police officials said.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Picture yourself in an old observatory on a crisp, starry autumn night—bronze instruments glinting in the dim light, surrounded by aged leather and parchment maps.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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The duo stands at the center of a giant LED arena surrounded by a hundred opponents.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The team traversed steep and uneven ground, overcame vertical drops of up to 60 feet (20 meters) using rope techniques and transformed a small underground site into a temporary base.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Several states along the East Coast have been issued warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS), after a nor’easter traversed the eastern seaboard this weekend bringing with it the threat of strong wind and heavy rain.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The two artists have orbited each other for years, having even shared the stage together on Swift’s Reputation tour.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The young, cool star is orbited by four inner planets, one of which has just formed a large moon in the aftermath of a giant impact, followed by an asteroid belt, four gas giants, a Kuiper belt, and an Oort cloud.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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