circle
noun
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
circled
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past participleof circle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof circle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
circlenouna closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
Example Sentences
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The crater appeared as a "large bright spot circled by a dark halo" by the LRO probe, which has been studying the Moon since 2009.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Protest vehicles circled the stadium during opening night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Initial discussions circled around whether the former politician was in fact the one who had caused the accident, and why authorities had only released sparse information.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
As Ohtani circled the bases, the bullpen turned into a mosh pit around Hurt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
I wipe away the sticky circled residue left by half-drunk glasses, and I close the books splayed open with broken spines and tuck them back on the shelf.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
