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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
got together with her social circle once a week
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as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
with the birth of a child coming so soon after the death of a grandparent, we were once again reminded of the circle of life
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
that lies outside the circle of our investigation
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
everyone circled the lectern and waited their turn to read from the Bible
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as in to orbit
to travel completely around
with a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit
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Recent Examples of circle
Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Take a round cookie cutter or apple corer and cut out circles in a fun pattern of your choice.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In one instance, at finer resolution, the jet stream — a fast current of air that circles the Earth — migrated to the wrong location in the simulation.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The people who know Apatow best will tell you that his willingness to burn bridges is legendary in comic circles.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Take a round cookie cutter or apple corer and cut out circles in a fun pattern of your choice.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
While the purple and gold are searching for more perimeter defense and another scorer to add to their squad, All-Star small forward Andrew Wiggins has been circled as the centerpiece of the would-be deal.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In one instance, at finer resolution, the jet stream — a fast current of air that circles the Earth — migrated to the wrong location in the simulation.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circle
Noun
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The set includes the base and blade attachment plus three cups, lip rings, resealable lids, a to-go lid, and recipe card.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Adding a ring buffer improved throughput significantly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My husband has been muttering in a loop about tuition, books, food, and transportation to and from home to campus.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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The western United States is running drier than average during a 30-year drought, which can create a feedback loop of higher temperatures and lower precipitation.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Giants' pass rush should get a boost from the home crowd and prevent this from being easy for Patrick Mahomes and Co.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Other clips depict engines roaring with huge crowds and fireworks being set off.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then there were the gym class scooters, which were basically just a flat plastic surface and four wheels of death that would send you careening across the gym floor, often crushing your fingers in the process.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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Everyone has an opinion about Rachel’s exit on the hamster wheel.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Drought continues to worsen in several parts of the country, meteorologists warned in early September as dry conditions are forecast for many areas later in the month, sparking additional fears about wildfires in the fire-prone West.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prior controversy surrounding its usage can largely be traced back to a 2002 study, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), the results of which have largely been refuted.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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Note the rose gold surrounds of the analog-style gauges.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The system in question is the double star V Sagittae located around 10,000 light-years from Earth, containing a white dwarf stellar remnant and its victim companion star, which orbit each other roughly twice every Earth day.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The same can be said of the moon, which instead orbits Earth.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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After all, the saga involves asset seizures, the arrest and imprisonment of Citgo executives in Venezuela, prisoner exchanges, and multiple auction rounds in a bizarre, winding legal process.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Erick Gutierrez of Chivas controls the ball during the 8th round match between America and Chivas as part of the Torneo Apertura 2025 Liga MX at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes on September 13, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circle. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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