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 .
had circled
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past perfectof circle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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During the meetings, negotiators had circled an agreement that would prohibit yield payments on passive customer deposits but allow for exemptions based on customers’ stablecoin-related activities, the people said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
So Friday’s game wasn’t necessarily one he had circled on his calendar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025
Robinson: I'm wishing I had circled back and grabbed it as soon as I got to my vehicle....
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Then the Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving night for what we’ve all had circled as Game of the Year.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
Too late Penelope realized that the pack had circled ’round the edge of the wood, ready to cut them off before they reached the POE.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
