verb
Other Word Forms
- encirclement noun
- encircling adjective
- unencircled adjective
Etymology
Origin of encircle
Example Sentences
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The island identified beneath Karnak is the only known example of such high ground encircled by water in the region.
From Science Daily
China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels this week to encircle Taiwan's main island.
From Barron's
Chinese authorities have published a map showing several large zones encircling Taiwan where the operations are taking place.
From Barron's
In scenes that required Smoke and Stack to appear in the same frame, filmmakers encircled Jordan’s head with a shoulder-mounted “halo rig” affixed with 10 small cameras.
From Los Angeles Times
More waste arrives daily, piling up like technicolour snowdrifts along the roads and rivers of Xa Cau, one of hundreds of "craft" recycling villages encircling Vietnam's capital Hanoi where waste is sorted, shredded and melted.
From Barron's
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