ringed
Example Sentences
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Population centers and major lines of communication are spread out within the interior of the country, beyond borders ringed by rugged mountain ranges, making enemy supply lines vulnerable to interdiction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
Children play on a carpet of mud, ringed by fences, walls and watch towers.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
This week it was ringed by a fence emblazoned with the words “Empowering fresh starts together.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
On one side, a big lake spread out, ringed by barren desert mountains.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
