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 plan could affect not only the path that encircles the park, used by large numbers of residents, but also the golf course’s historic grove of Japanese cherry trees. — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026

In May, the Georgia Department of Transportation closed a major section of the road, which encircles the city of Atlanta and connects much of the greater metro area, sending both intra- and interstate traffic through the city. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

The paint color that encircles the wallpaper is important, but Chloe Redmond Warner says the bread should be the least exciting part of this sandwich. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

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