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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
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.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The Chicago Outerbelt, a 210-mile trail that encircles the city, intrigued our copy editor.
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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.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus.
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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.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
Instead, a bright ring of sunlight encircles the moon's silhouette, often called a 'ring of fire'.
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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.
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Lia Picard,
AFAR Media,
29 Jan. 2026
Each element encircles a central void, which Robertson describes as symbolic thresholds–portals between identities, spaces, and ideas.
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Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encircles
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Like Orton’s prior work, The Ground Above traverses some tricky emotional terrain.
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On July 6, the route traverses Tilden Regional Park and Briones Regional Park before finishing at Heather Farm Park.
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Whether a black hole appears dark or dazzling depends largely on how much gas and dust surrounds it, not on the black hole itself.
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Courts are not operating in the same zone of scientific uncertainty that surrounds many glyphosate, talc, or social media claims.
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Chapter 1 Randy Fields stalks through the newsroom, circles my desk and sits across from me.
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The book circles political concerns that remain relevant today, including empire, caste prejudice, and the dangers of despotism and corruption.
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Should the luminiferous ether exist, then scientists reasoned that as the Earth orbits the sun at around 66,000 miles per hour (106,216 kilometers per hour), our planet should be moving through the ether, which had been deemed to be stationary.
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Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.
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In fact, the only thing that rings true is how the Three Lions end up exiting the tournament.
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But don’t tell that to winger Timothy Weah, who could be in line for his first start of the tournament as Pochettino rings the changes to keep his players fresh for the round of 32.
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Vic examines the game’s boundaries and repeatedly crosses them, while mostly failing to keep a straight face.
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The trail starts in a glade, crosses a bridge over a creek, then emerges into alpine pasture and scree surrounded by high peaks.
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“Encircles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encircles. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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