Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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But Assad assured his aides that regime forces were coming from the south to encircle and defend the capital.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Its head doesn’t resemble the shape of a skull, like most other humanoids, but instead a cylinder with a flat face encircled by a ring of light.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The rehaut features deep-blue Tambour markings and modern numerals on a crisp white background, encircling a 24-hour GMT scale at a lower level.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
Yoon sent troops and police officers to encircle the National Assembly.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Its head doesn’t resemble the shape of a skull, like most other humanoids, but instead a cylinder with a flat face encircled by a ring of light.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The rehaut features deep-blue Tambour markings and modern numerals on a crisp white background, encircling a 24-hour GMT scale at a lower level.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
Yoon sent troops and police officers to encircle the National Assembly.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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