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as in traverses
to travel completely around
communication satellites encircling the earth
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as in surrounds
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 encircles
The Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway is a looped route, one that meanders through the Chattahoochee National Forest and encircles the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Each element encircles a central void, which Robertson describes as symbolic thresholds–portals between identities, spaces, and ideas.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Of course, the vote passes and the Imperial Fleet encircles the planet, all according to plan.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
The jet stream, a conveyor belt of air moving west to east that encircles the globe, is fueled by temperature differences between cooler regions to the north and warmer air masses to the south.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Each element encircles a central void, which Robertson describes as symbolic thresholds–portals between identities, spaces, and ideas.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Of course, the vote passes and the Imperial Fleet encircles the planet, all according to plan.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2025
The jet stream, a conveyor belt of air moving west to east that encircles the globe, is fueled by temperature differences between cooler regions to the north and warmer air masses to the south.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encircles
Verb
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Not only is the light spooky, but the three-hour tour traverses large rooms where the tuberculosis clinic was housed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour traverses a mountain range with stops in Solitude, Alta, and Deer Valley.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Two tables have seating that surrounds screens, perfect for table-top role-playing games.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fat that sits deep in the abdomen and surrounds vital organs is particularly dangerous, fueling inflammation, insulin resistance and cardiovascular problems, according to experts.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The menu at the motel’s restaurant, ISH Kitchen, circles the globe from Mediterranean shawarma to Japanese ramen to a Vietnamese dish of marinated ground beef wrapped in kaffir lime leaves.—
Melanie Haiken,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Venus orbits the sun in just 225 days, a shorter duration than its rotation.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Everything within the solar wind is inside the Sun’s extended atmosphere, known as the heliosphere, which means that, in a sense, Earth orbits through the Sun itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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And that rings true despite the Sixers defeating the Charlotte Hornets 125-121 on Saturday night to become one of a handful of teams in the Eastern Conference to start the year with two consecutive wins.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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There is something about your wife’s observation that rings true.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Tariffs are taxes paid by an importer when a good crosses a border.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The central pressure of the storm must be at or below 900 millibars as its makes landfall and crosses the island nation.—
Dawn Giel,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Encircles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encircles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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