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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Two ravens circled overhead, then flew Northwest, and on a whim I followed them.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Williams stumbled backward and circled both arms backward as Avdija kicked the ball out to Lillard for a three-pointer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
She said she had heard what sounded like "gunshots" and an air ambulance had circled above.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Seconds later, a loud buzzing filled the room as two drones flew in through an open doorway and circled a human-shaped dummy, noisily distracting the “attacker” until an actual policeman ran in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Birds circled overhead; the late-afternoon sun shone sideways into Christopher’s eyes.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
