Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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Of all the galaxies in this frame, one pair stands out in particular: a smooth golden galaxy encircled by a nearly complete ring at left.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
For several hundred dollars, tour companies fly passengers high above the rivers that encircle the city, showcasing a stunning, bird’s-eye view of the Statue of Liberty, One World Trade Center and other landmarks.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The 25-year-old Osceola bird, known as 1018 for the number on the metal band encircling his leg, had hatched in a Maryland facility.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Zelensky has rejected Putin's claims that Kyiv's troops in Russia's Kursk region were encircled by Russian forces but did warn of what Moscow might do in the Ukrainian region just over the border.
—Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
For several hundred dollars, tour companies fly passengers high above the rivers that encircle the city, showcasing a stunning, bird’s-eye view of the Statue of Liberty, One World Trade Center and other landmarks.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The 25-year-old Osceola bird, known as 1018 for the number on the metal band encircling his leg, had hatched in a Maryland facility.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Zelensky has rejected Putin's claims that Kyiv's troops in Russia's Kursk region were encircled by Russian forces but did warn of what Moscow might do in the Ukrainian region just over the border.
—Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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