ringed
Americanadjective
adjective
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displaying ringlike markings
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having or wearing a ring
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formed by rings; annular
Etymology
Origin of ringed
before 900; Middle English; Old English hringed; ring 1, -ed 3, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Many of the south of England ospreys are ringed but do not carry trackers.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Ex-Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Austrian ski legend Franz Klammer were keen onlookers as a crowd of thousands ringed the finish area.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
This week it was ringed by a fence emblazoned with the words “Empowering fresh starts together.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
Taipei is ringed by mountains and crisscrossed by rivers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
The next field was ringed in barbed wire.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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