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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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His voyage is detailed by Homer in the Odyssey, a chronicle of the maritime obstacle course that Odysseus traverses in order to get home to Ithaca.
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Here, the Road Runner Express coaster traverses 679 feet of track through desert trails.
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To me, football is the game; fútbol is everything that surrounds it—the culture, community, and connections that come with it.
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Authorities agreed to do something, said Spencer, whose farmland surrounds the crossing.
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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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After tracking Krem's crew across the galaxy, Kara finally catches up with the Brigands on a hostile planet that orbits both a green and a yellow sun.
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As Earth orbits the sun, the Northern Hemisphere is currently tilted most directly toward the sun.
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The thunderous cry rings out over a crowd gathered in front of a television propped up on plastic tables and past a maze of vendors lining a bustling working-class neighborhood in downtown Mexico City.
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The sentiment rings especially true for Northern Irish Christian Benjamin Dilworth, who embarked upon the Camino de Santiago pilgrim trail in May 2023 after being diagnosed with a rare chronic liver disease earlier that year.
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When a player crosses 30, health increasingly becomes the hardest target to hit.
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An intuitive Moon crosses your 10th House of Career while Saturn, planet of lessons, rests in your 5th House of Creativity, and their quincunx nudges you to refine spotlight plans with care.
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“Encircles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encircles. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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