encircle
verb (used with object)
to form a circle around; surround; encompass.
have encircled
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present perfectof encircle.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Ukrainian forces have recaptured towns to the north-west of the capital including Irpin and Makariv, while Russian forces have encircled Chernihiv.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2022
Although they have encircled Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv and Sumy, Ukrainian forces have managed to keep control of key cities in central and southeastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2022
“Once we get the signal that we have encircled the building; we will hold the space with dignity and our collective power,” the Women’s March said on its website.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2021
Ojai officials said it was "a miracle" that fierce Santa Ana winds had subsided on Thursday, as firefighters battled wildfires that have encircled the mountain community and continued to burn largely untamed on surrounding ridgelines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2017
Mary's heavenly-beaming eyes seemed to have encircled his head with love's purest halo.
From Thaddeus of Warsaw by Jane Porter
