ringed

Definition of ringednext
past tense of ring

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ringed Other area Costco stores are ringed around the suburbs, ten-plus miles from the urban core. Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Even Kerameikos, the ancient necropolis Thucydides called the city’s most beautiful quarter, comes ringed not with tour buses but with the kind of neighborhood tables—Osteria Mamma, Proveleggios—that locals keep to themselves. Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 In photo images shared by the Parks and Rec Department, an outdoor trash barrel sits ringed by bags of refuse collected next to a playing field. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026 The normally wide-open expanse at the city’s heart has been ringed with security fences for weeks, ahead of World Cup–viewing parties, the Great American State Fair, and the 250th event on July 4. Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Jurassic World Canteen also serves a tray of dinosaur chicken nuggets arranged around a mashed potato volcano, flooded with barbecue sauce lava, and ringed with charred broccoli trees. Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 Set high on the Eordea Plateau and ringed by Lakes Vegoritida and Petron, the region is cooler and drier than the rest of Greece in summer, with temperatures hovering in the 80s. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Annie and her husband, Tommaso Cioni, drove the roughly ten minutes to Nancy’s sprawling brick ranch, ringed by cacti, in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood. Irin Carmon, Vulture, 29 June 2026 One, a large van, is blown out along the side, scarred by a large hole ringed by pieces of metal that look like a sculpture made of foil bending back upon itself. Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringed
Verb
  • Guests have exclusive access to the top-deck Sanctuary Club, which features a freshwater pool surrounded by comfy lounge chairs and private cabanas.
    Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Photos from the trip showed the Black teen surrounded by White friends, though at least one other Black friend was also on the trip.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • During the group stage, the team from tiny Curaçao, after a 7-1 loss to Germany, circled in prayer on the pitch.
    the Monitor’s Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
  • While Babcock never coached in Columbus, many will probably have this date circled.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Ferguson’s ring features a central ruby encircled by diamonds that resemble flower petals.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 July 2026
  • In the 1940s, the Queen switched rings, and began wearing a ladylike large pearl, encircled with diamonds.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The worlds tested were similar to Earth and orbited in the habitable zones around sun-like stars.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 21 July 2026
  • The fact that celebrity landed upon him, plucking him from the obscurity of his mission to represent the burgeoning discourse on the disease, says more about the world that orbited him than his actions on the island or his own political nous.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Bear tracks showed where a pair of grizzlies had traversed our island and swum to the far shore.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • Some traffic traversed the strait on Tuesday, according to data and analytics company Kpler, which verified 41 crossings compared to 36 on Monday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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“Ringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringed. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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