encircle
Origin of encircle
1Other words from encircle
- en·cir·cle·ment, noun
- un·en·cir·cled, adjective
Words Nearby encircle
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How to use encircle in a sentence
It’s almost like you can’t reach the representatives from those companies, and they cannot get out — they’re sort of encircled by prospective sellers.
It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It. | by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica | October 1, 2020 | ProPublicaAn analysis of the additional data, by some of the same researchers who reported the lake’s discovery, also hint at several more pools encircling the main reservoir, a study released online September 28 in Nature Astronomy claims.
A ‘lake’ on Mars may be surrounded by more pools of water | Christopher Crockett | September 28, 2020 | Science NewsIf you are from the SEO side of things and adept in the knowledge that encircles the mastery of search engine rankings, then you know for sure that sitemaps can be extremely good for your websites.
Guide to using interactive 404s to boost your SEO | Amanda Jerelyn | September 24, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThe observations also revealed three distinct rings of dust and gas encircling the stars.
A weirdly warped planet-forming disk circles a distant trio of stars | Lisa Grossman | September 3, 2020 | Science NewsIn the 17th century, when Galileo first spied the moon’s mountains, rings encircling Saturn, and satellites orbiting Jupiter, an early telescope of his own making aided his eye.
50 new planets, including one as big as Neptune, are identified using A.I. | rhhackettfortune | August 26, 2020 | Fortune
Inside, massive, crumbling mosaics depicting Lenin, Marx, and Bulgarian workers encircle a vast auditorium.
Is that a UFO or Bulgaria’s Abandoned Buzludzha Monument to Socialism? | Nina Strochlic | September 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSome religious groups even plan to encircle the courthouse on Monday to pray.
Online Activism, Nationwide Protests Deepen Ahead of Supreme Court Health-Care Hearing | Daniel Stone | March 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWang's silver cuffs and earrings that encircle the ear, outfitted with dagger-like appendages, were far from demure.
He reached far down into a trousers pocket and tugged to the light of day a roll that his fingers could not encircle.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandThey then spread out like a fan and began to encircle their antagonists, so as to attack on both sides at once.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles ReadeHe offered his hand, and after a moment's hesitation Koyala permitted his friendly clasp to encircle the tips of her fingers.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamShe looked at this man, and a suffocating band seemed to encircle her throat.
Wayside Courtships | Hamlin GarlandThe aged man raised a weak arm, to encircle the shoulders of his son.
The Ghost Breaker | Charles Goddard
British Dictionary definitions for encircle
/ (ɪnˈsɜːkəl) /
(tr) to form a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround
Derived forms of encircle
- encirclement, noun
- encircling, adjective
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