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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
Some names, like Marist’s Kate Harpring and Wheeler’s Colben Landrew, were circled by many before the week began.
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Jack Leo, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Much of what O’Hearn preached as a longtime coach with the program always circled around defense.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
An underwater robot circled the wreck site of the USS Monitor to get new high-res images of the famous ship.
—Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
Houses painted in bright primary colors circled the harbor, framed by white and purple lupines.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
There were places where the dog circled a spot on the floor.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Smelling blood, Republicans circled, accusing her of self-promotion and corruption.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Players circled the court and slapped five with fans.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The Nuggets were prioritizing forward depth on the buyout market in recent days, sources told The Post, but ball-handling was a key attribute team officials had circled in addition to size and versatility on the wing.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Jack Leo, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Much of what O’Hearn preached as a longtime coach with the program always circled around defense.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
An underwater robot circled the wreck site of the USS Monitor to get new high-res images of the famous ship.
—Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
Houses painted in bright primary colors circled the harbor, framed by white and purple lupines.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
There were places where the dog circled a spot on the floor.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Smelling blood, Republicans circled, accusing her of self-promotion and corruption.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Players circled the court and slapped five with fans.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The Nuggets were prioritizing forward depth on the buyout market in recent days, sources told The Post, but ball-handling was a key attribute team officials had circled in addition to size and versatility on the wing.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circled
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The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Otherwise, Chatham is just a crossroads surrounded by turnrows and a few swampy stands of cypress trees.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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An estimated 1,500 Starlink satellites have already been de-orbited, according to the astronomer Jonathan McDowell.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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But as the title character and a partial avatar for Williamson — who had similarly spent his own teen years dreamily pining and aspiring to be a filmmaker — Dawson was the boy-next-door pillar around which the show orbited.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Wolf packs on the hunt encircled their prey—typically elk—clamping at the jugular when their target grew weary from the chase.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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There are single and double cultivars offering variations on the classic yellow center encircled by white petals.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some 80 oil and gas tankers a day typically traversed the Strait of Hormuz before the war, The New York Times noted.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The landscape—rolling hills, thick forests, and lush river valleys—lends itself to hiking and biking, and the park is also traversed by the Green and Nolin rivers, which offer plenty of opportunities for boating and fishing.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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About 30 Nike missile bases ringed the Chicago area.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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It’s all housed in a spare modern building designed by Kengo Kuma and ringed by an expansive Japanese landscape garden where visitors are invited to stroll.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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From the Caribbean, the fleet crossed the Panama Canal and headed west to the Galápagos, then on to French Polynesia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Australia’s Whitsunday Islands, and Indonesia.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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His extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines, providing a vision of modern society and social interaction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Its form is rounded with pale pink to rose flowers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
12 Mar. 2026
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Markus Redmond rounded out the cast as orderly turned EMT Raymond.—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Circled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circled. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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