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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
Soon the farm itself will be ringed by data centers and infrastructure.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The arch, which would be ringed with protective bollards, includes an elevator-accessible observation deck.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The islands are ringed by coral reefs known for their biodiversity.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Built in the late nineteen-twenties, the park sits on more than eight acres at the foot of the hill where Carlsberg ran its original brewery, and is ringed by apartment blocks, schools, and churches.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
The arch, which would be ringed with protective bollards, includes an elevator-accessible observation deck.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The islands are ringed by coral reefs known for their biodiversity.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Built in the late nineteen-twenties, the park sits on more than eight acres at the foot of the hill where Carlsberg ran its original brewery, and is ringed by apartment blocks, schools, and churches.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringed
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And physically, there is no other venue like it, sitting in the grass, surrounded by trees, in a natural amphitheater that can host outdoor concerts for nearly eight months of the year.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In Scotland, we’re surrounded by it all the time.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Buyers have circled as the company’s profile has risen in recent years.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Now imagine deploying extra cash on every dip (circled above).—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Her daughter, Soraya, had taken refuge there with her three children, Christina, Charbel, and Elias, after fleeing Debl, a Christian border village now encircled by Israeli troops.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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The feeder includes four feeding ports and is encircled by a perch if your backyard birds are in need of rest between sips.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026
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Not by measure alone, but presence — a dynamic force that others orbited.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Tito orbited Earth 128 times and even did some science experiments.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Named after a Norwegian ship that traversed the North and South poles at the turn of the 20th Century, Fram2 sought to pay homage to its namesake with a pioneering polar voyage of its own.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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As imperial forces traversed continents, the meanings and uses of these arrivals—whether people, plants, or ideologies— were actively negotiated and reshaped by the societies and environments compelled to contend with them.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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“Ringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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