Synonyms of encircles

encircles

verb

present tense third-person singular of encircle

1

as in traverses

to travel completely around

communication satellites encircling the earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traverses
• circles
• orbits
• rings
• crosses
• circuits
• circumvents
• circumnavigates
• rounds
• girdles
• circumambulates
• compasses
• perambulates

2

as in surrounds

to form a circle around

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounds
• encompasses
• encloses
• rings
• circles
• embraces
• girds
• environs
• circumscribes
• girdles
• wreathes
• walls
• fences (in)
• besieges
• compasses
• entrenches
• closes in
• hems (in)
• besets
• cordons (off)
• swarms
• invests

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encircles

The butterfly encircles Larsson's eye, with its wings spanning the whole area from her inner brow to well past its tip. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 July 2026

In the center of Washington Park is a lagoon, which once weaved in a crescent shape around a peninsula in a configuration that annoyed boaters, but now encircles a central island called Bynum Island. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026

The Chicago Outerbelt, a 210-mile trail that encircles the city, intrigued our copy editor. — Diane Penningroth, Midwest Living, 12 June 2026

Many travelers choose to explore the area via the Ring of Kerry, the scenic drive that encircles the peninsula. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026

The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026

The polar jet stream is a ribbon of air that encircles the Northern Hemisphere at high altitudes and determines atmospheric pressure patterns. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026

Instead, a bright ring of sunlight encircles the moon's silhouette, often called a 'ring of fire'. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026

This 22-mile network of trails and parks is built along a historic railway corridor that encircles the city. — Lia Picard, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2026