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as in surrounded
to form a circle around
everyone circled the lectern and waited their turn to read from the Bible
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as in orbited
to travel completely around
with a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit
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Recent Examples of circled
Police fanned out downtown, launching a massive search for the gunman behind the double homicide while a helicopter circled overhead, broadcasting the suspect’s description.
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The heat hit hard and the men and the boys, who had been on foot for months, blended in with scrub brush and cactus, keeping an eye on the cartel gunmen camped on a ridge beneath a blue sky where vultures circled.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
About 100,000 people gathered as airplanes circled overhead, doves were released and patriotic music ringed through the ears of attendees.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
If the surface had holes, these curves circled around the holes forever, never taking an exit.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The heat hit hard and the men and the boys, who had been on foot for months, blended in with scrub brush and cactus, keeping an eye on the cartel gunmen camped on a ridge beneath a blue sky where vultures circled.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
About 100,000 people gathered as airplanes circled overhead, doves were released and patriotic music ringed through the ears of attendees.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
If the surface had holes, these curves circled around the holes forever, never taking an exit.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circled
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Taking the stage in a baby-blue leotard — surrounded by a full band and back-up singers dressed in white — the 25-year-old pop star served up silky vocals and perky choreography before slinking over to Fallon’s interview set-up, taking his spinning chair for a ride and laying across his desk.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the midst of honoring the actor’s life and successful career, the people who were close to him are also speaking about the circumstances that surrounded his death.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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More than just window shopping, you’re also treated to a skyline ringed by red cliffs.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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About 100,000 people gathered as airplanes circled overhead, doves were released and patriotic music ringed through the ears of attendees.Graham Hurley, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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The man had previously crossed the border into North Korea via China but was returned by North Korean authorities.Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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But the two companies closed down operations a day before the storm crossed the region, with no word on when work would resume.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Circled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circled. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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