1
as in to circle
to travel completely around
communication satellites encircling the earth
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
immediately after announcing their engagement, the couple was encircled by their applauding friends
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Recent Examples of encircle
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on Sunday that geolocated evidence showed Russian forces occupied 89 percent of the settlement, but there was no sign that it had been encircled.
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Early in the morning, two armed groups encircled the community of Kenscoff in the mountains above Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Still, after the season ended, rumors encircled another Swiderski departure.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
Michaels arrived for his first day with long hair encircled by a hippie headband.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Early in the morning, two armed groups encircled the community of Kenscoff in the mountains above Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
Still, after the season ended, rumors encircled another Swiderski departure.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
Michaels arrived for his first day with long hair encircled by a hippie headband.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encircle
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The marker Christo used to circle the islands on black-and-white images was pink.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Bottom line, the bulls still have the upper hand—uptrend intact, earnings solid—but the bears are circling and getting stronger.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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While not quite radical transparency, the update did loosen the rigid strictures that have surrounded top-tier franchises for the last 20 years.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Flack died Monday at her home, surrounded by her family, Elaine Schock, her publicist, told CNN.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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As Atom and Claudine traverse the countryside and meet various other characters (cast mostly from non-professional actors), the frame takes on a spectral presence.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Their weapon, the Sarmat, is named for centuries-old nomads who traversed the steppe on horse.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb. 2025
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Rocky worlds orbiting these smaller stars could have rich carbon atmospheres, or even hazes, like Saturn's moon Titan.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encircle. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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