Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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Russia, with North Korean military support, has systematically targeted Ukrainian supply routes and is threatening to encircle Ukrainian troops in the region.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Tubular structures framed the models’ faces and encircled their hips, creating the illusion of exaggerated proportions, while pleats unfolded like corollas.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The park’s namesake lake, which is lovely and clear, is encircled by a hiking-and-backpacking trail that also makes room for mountain bikers along the way.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Then, Naomi Campbell arrived at the Louvre for the first time in her career, marking the memory with a bouffant coif and her eyes encircled with dark liner.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Tubular structures framed the models’ faces and encircled their hips, creating the illusion of exaggerated proportions, while pleats unfolded like corollas.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The park’s namesake lake, which is lovely and clear, is encircled by a hiking-and-backpacking trail that also makes room for mountain bikers along the way.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
Then, Naomi Campbell arrived at the Louvre for the first time in her career, marking the memory with a bouffant coif and her eyes encircled with dark liner.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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encircle
verb
en·cir·cle
in-ˈsər-kəl 
1
: to form a circle around : surround
2
: to go completely around
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