Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
In addition, a small gold laminate American flag, with the number 250 encircled by stars, will be at the bottom of the back cover.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The feeder includes four feeding ports and is encircled by a perch if your backyard birds are in need of a rest between sips.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
The country's National News Agency reported airstrikes and artillery shelling throughout southern Lebanon on Wednesday, including near Bint Jbeil, where Israeli forces have encircled Hezbollah fighters.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
In addition, a small gold laminate American flag, with the number 250 encircled by stars, will be at the bottom of the back cover.
—Matthew Lee, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The feeder includes four feeding ports and is encircled by a perch if your backyard birds are in need of a rest between sips.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
The country's National News Agency reported airstrikes and artillery shelling throughout southern Lebanon on Wednesday, including near Bint Jbeil, where Israeli forces have encircled Hezbollah fighters.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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encircle
verb
en·cir·cle
in-ˈsər-kəl 
1
: to form a circle around : surround
2
: to go completely around
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