Thesaurus results for CIRCLED

circled

verb

past tense of circle

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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to travel completely around with a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit

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Recent Examples of circled Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio might have this one circled to get some revenge against the Bears. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Indeed, Schwab took a pitch right on the play and pulled up to throw as Drew circled out of the pocket to the left. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026 In some cases, the participants circled around actual roundtables, while some were standing in small huddles standing in the corners of the room. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 The orbiter's science orbit circled Mars on an extreme path, approaching as close as 227 miles (365 kilometers) and extending as far out as 49,710 miles (80,000 km). — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Now The New York Times reports that A24 and the Times itself have circled the platform in recent weeks. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 In the video, Ramsey dons her dive gear in the ocean as she is circled by a dozen sharks. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 For the Connington family, it has been circled for much longer. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 Survivors wheeled and circled above the wreckage for days, and injured birds straggling ashore were killed by Angelenos looking for a free meal. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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You’re surrounded by some of the city’s most important historical landmarks—but the history tucked away within the hotel is just as fascinating as everything that surrounds it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
In a screenshot from the video, Schmidt holds a microphone in one hand with the other arm lifted, surrounded by others making the same gesture.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of surrounded

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Some dwarf stars are small, dim stars that can be orbited by other dwarf stars or planets.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Ellison revealed a logo menu that had Skydance front and center and large, orbited by tiny icons for brands like Warners and Paramount (along with CBS, HBO Max, DC, CNN and, perhaps just to balance out the graphic, Nickelodeon).

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

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With that official, the Astros encircled Espada in the visitors’ batting cage at Sutter Health Park.

— Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026
Ironically, the city’s position in a beautiful valley—encircled by the ridges of the Cumberland Plateau, at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains—also led to some persistent environmental issues.

— Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

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The Firebrand and the First Lady demonstrates that the early civil rights movement was built on a foundation of deep, complicated, long-term relationships which traversed the boundaries of both race and class.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Some days, fewer than ten ships traversed the strait—far fewer than in peacetime, when between 130 and 150 commercial vessels would make the passage each day.

— RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

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The young sun was ringed by a rotating disk of gas and dust with the first building blocks of planets taking shape within it.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The lunar reactors would likely be ringed by no-go zones to reduce radiation risk for astronauts and machines, experts said.

— Selam Gebrekidan, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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Video circulating on social media showed a drone striking the bridge and exploding as vehicles crossed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Last month, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury crossed 5%, the highest yield on that security since the summer of 2007, near the start of the financial crisis and the Great Recession.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of crossed

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Napa leather linings, a cabochon clasp inlaid with white mother-of-pearl, and interchangeable silk tassels available in 12 colors to encourage customers’ personalization rounded out the style.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Wells ran through the stop sign of third-base coach Luis Rojas, who raised both arms before Wells rounded second.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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