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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
Early in the morning on May 6, police in riot gear encircled the encampment and ordered everyone to clear out, arresting 64 individuals who stayed.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Guests can spend their time outside in the pool encircled by loungers, enjoying al fresco group dinners at the long dining table, or playing a few rounds of ping-pong at the outdoor table.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition, a small gold laminate American flag, with the number 250 encircled by stars, will be at the bottom of the back cover.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The feeder includes four feeding ports and is encircled by a perch if your backyard birds are in need of a rest between sips.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
The country's National News Agency reported airstrikes and artillery shelling throughout southern Lebanon on Wednesday, including near Bint Jbeil, where Israeli forces have encircled Hezbollah fighters.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The country’s National News Agency reported airstrikes and artillery shelling throughout southern Lebanon on Wednesday, including near Bint Jbeil, where Israeli forces have encircled fighters with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
After this merger, the iconic mountain logo made its debut, encircled by stars to represent the first 22 actors under contract with the studio.
—Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The latter was accompanied by the most striking choreography of the night, as a mass of humans encircled and swallowed Reznor at the end of the song, inviting him to join them in their amorphous horde.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Guests can spend their time outside in the pool encircled by loungers, enjoying al fresco group dinners at the long dining table, or playing a few rounds of ping-pong at the outdoor table.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
In addition, a small gold laminate American flag, with the number 250 encircled by stars, will be at the bottom of the back cover.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The feeder includes four feeding ports and is encircled by a perch if your backyard birds are in need of a rest between sips.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
The country's National News Agency reported airstrikes and artillery shelling throughout southern Lebanon on Wednesday, including near Bint Jbeil, where Israeli forces have encircled Hezbollah fighters.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The country’s National News Agency reported airstrikes and artillery shelling throughout southern Lebanon on Wednesday, including near Bint Jbeil, where Israeli forces have encircled fighters with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
After this merger, the iconic mountain logo made its debut, encircled by stars to represent the first 22 actors under contract with the studio.
—Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The latter was accompanied by the most striking choreography of the night, as a mass of humans encircled and swallowed Reznor at the end of the song, inviting him to join them in their amorphous horde.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encircled
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Republicans circled back on the two-pronged plan to fund immigration agencies through reconciliation and the rest of DHS through the traditional appropriations process.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Outside the hotel, members of the National Guard and other authorities flooded the area as helicopters circled overhead.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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They’ll be surrounded by a fascinating array of co-nominees.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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His night ended with him appropriately surrounded in the locker room by teammates who were bleating like goats.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Once traversed by Genghis Khan, this is a focal point of Scythian-Turkic culture, whose arid slopes somehow sustain nomadic life that demands constant attentiveness to the environment.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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But hardly any ships have traversed the strait since the war began in late February.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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This referred to the fact that the Cyg X-1 jets seemed to be getting deflected in different directions as the star and black hole orbited each other.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Every element had been carefully considered, Tabitha noted, the suave austerity of the Wassily chairs orbited by antique rugs and estate-sale paintings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Encircled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encircled. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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