circled

VERB

go around, circumnavigate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encircle rotate surround whirl

STRONG

belt cincture circuit circulate circumscribe coil compass curve embrace enclose encompass envelop gird girdle gyrate gyre loop pivot revolve ring roll round spiral tour wheel

WEAK

begird circumduct ensphere hem in mill around wind about

Antonyms

STRONGEST

let go

STRONG

exclude free open release

Example Sentences

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The videos are set to upbeat music and show targets circled in red.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Helicopters circled above homes all night as law enforcement searched the home he shared with his parents, who many here say they knew as a friendly family.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

One week before his visit, the students emailed him a list of 35 questions that largely circled around Janie Hatley, the Arlington waitress who’d dated Ortiz.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

As Kennard’s shot circled the rim and bounced out, Doncic grabbed at his left hamstring.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“U.S. Air Force planes circled over the mountainous wilds of southeastern Turkey today searching for an experimental jet plane that vanished with its pilot three days ago,” the article began.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin