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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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"We've got about 150 dents circled with pink pen," she said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

To brace for unexpected hiccups in your earnings or health, you need to plan for all scenarios rather than having a theoretical retirement date circled on your calendar.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Inside, they circled aimlessly around full parking lots, scanning for empty spots instead of majestic views.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The Criterion Channel can be a vortex as inescapable as any Ferdinand Magellan encountered during his expedition that first circled the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Sir Fig Newton circled around, guiding my hand to the appropriate scratching spots.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas