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as in surrounded
to form a circle around
tall cypress trees ringing the park
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as in circled
to travel completely around
the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block
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Recent Examples of ringed
The damning element of the alleged Muchu Chhish summit photographs is that no tall peaks appear in the background, yet the mountain is ringed by other high points.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
The islands are ringed by coral reefs known for their biodiversity.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The shutter release is on top in its expected place, and is ringed by the On/Off toggle.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Behind the facility, a large parking lot is ringed with fences topped with razor wire.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
The islands are ringed by coral reefs known for their biodiversity.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The shutter release is on top in its expected place, and is ringed by the On/Off toggle.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Behind the facility, a large parking lot is ringed with fences topped with razor wire.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringed
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Michael was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 4th, surrounded by his entire family in Los Angeles, California.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Centered around an azure alpine lake and surrounded by a network of more than 460 trails, Wanaka is a haven for kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, and skiing.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
7 Jan. 2026
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As the demonstrators circled the sidewalk outside the World Trade Center with Noem inside, Manolo De Los Santos, a founder of The People's Forum and a regular protest organizer, told the crowd that demonstrators weren’t allowed inside.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Nikolas Lanum , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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As one officer grabs at her door handle, a third officer who had circled to the front of the SUV from the opposite side draws his gun.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some thought the mystery bore a direct relation to the green tangle that tightly encircled the two dozen shacks balanced precariously between the rain forest and the yellowish waters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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While encircled outside his locker Saturday, disappointed in the result but proud of his team’s effort, Coker answered questions about his career game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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At that time, a few hundred operational satellites orbited the planet, and no collision occurred.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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The conclusion comes from a fresh look at data from NASA’s Cassini mission, which orbited Saturn for nearly 20 years.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
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The sets built by Fisk traversed New York City and required the funding of a midbudget studio film (this is reportedly the most expensive production in A24’s history).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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This family had traversed the jungle of the notorious Darien Gap with newborn Ashley, fleeing Ecuador to follow their dream of a safer life in America.—
Carol Guzy,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Ringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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