Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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Coronary Artery Disease Coronary artery disease (CAD) is characterized by the collection of plaque within the coronary arteries, which encircle the heart's surface, supplying it with vital nutrients and oxygen.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
The house is composed of nestled boxes, but the dining room and the breakfast nook each have curved walls that encircle large tables.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 July 2025
As of Saturday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
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The man in the tank top pulled off his shirt and danced with his apparent new friend in the fedora as a smartphone-donning crowd encircled them.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
The house is composed of nestled boxes, but the dining room and the breakfast nook each have curved walls that encircle large tables.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 July 2025
As of Saturday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2025
The man in the tank top pulled off his shirt and danced with his apparent new friend in the fedora as a smartphone-donning crowd encircled them.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for encircle
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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encircle
verb
en·cir·cle
in-ˈsər-kəl 
1
: to form a circle around : surround
2
: to go completely around
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