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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
got together with her social circle once a week
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as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
with the birth of a child coming so soon after the death of a grandparent, we were once again reminded of the circle of life
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
that lies outside the circle of our investigation
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
everyone circled the lectern and waited their turn to read from the Bible
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as in to orbit
to travel completely around
with a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit
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Recent Examples of circle
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
The Tarte Shape Tape formula delivers full, flawless coverage that instantly brightens dark circles, blurs blemishes, and sculpts the face without feeling heavy.
—Marie Lodi, Allure, 5 July 2025
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
That game has been circled in the calendar with supporters excited to see club-record signing Wirtz, in particular, for the first time.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Noun
Instead of trying to check me, just tighten up your circle.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
The Tarte Shape Tape formula delivers full, flawless coverage that instantly brightens dark circles, blurs blemishes, and sculpts the face without feeling heavy.
—Marie Lodi, Allure, 5 July 2025
Verb
Blount can be seen circling the victim before kicking her from behind.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
That game has been circled in the calendar with supporters excited to see club-record signing Wirtz, in particular, for the first time.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circle
Noun
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Hollywood heavyweight directors Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard will face off in the Emmys ring, as the filmmakers were nominated in the same comedy acting category for their roles in Apple TV+'s The Studio.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Princess Kate wore four rings on one finger during the outing.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Why brands are abandoning traditional PR The statistics don’t lie: Hybrid approaches create feedback loops between paid and earned media, driving continuous improvement in both areas.—
Ascend Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
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Outfitted with steel cable loops, a waterproof PVC identification tag, and a bendable, flexible silicone body, these Ovener luggage tags were built for the long haul.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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For the grand finale, singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Hamilton turned the dial down a few notches with a seemingly endless medley of southern R&B fitting for the festival's sophisticated, older crowd.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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The gleeful, attentive crowd — heavy on young women in cowgirl drag — cheered on the new songs and cheered even harder for the old ones.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
26 July 2025
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One of the best ways to take in Banff’s beauty is on two wheels.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Yes, Hyundai went so far as to lengthen the footing on this thing to both give it more stability and make room for the 20-inch wheels wrapped in 275-section-width Pirelli P-Zero 5 tires.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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Friday, July 25 8 p.m. ET: Great White Reign of Terror - In South Africa, two people are killed by great whites near the eastern cape, an area that hasn’t seen an attack in decades.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The affiliated Minnesota Disability Law Center has two additional offices in Duluth and Mankato, with an outreach coordinator in the Crookston area.—
Lauren Breunig,
Twin Cities,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Stephanie, the boys’ mom and Todd Sr.’s wife, is surrounded by baseball.—
Ronald Blum,
Baltimore Sun,
15 July 2025
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The Willis Tower in Chicago surrounding by air pollution in July 2023.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Soviet spacecrafts were orbiting the earth while American rockets were exploding on the launch pad.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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While most satellite internet services operate from single geostationary satellites orbiting Earth at about 22,236 miles, Starlink is a constellation of thousands of satellites that operate from a low-Earth orbit, about 341 miles up.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
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In the latest round, the European Parliament voted to reject a regional risk benchmarking scheme that would categorize countries by their relative level of deforestation risk.—
Mary Foley,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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New head coach Russell Martin kicked off his tenure with a 2-0 win over Panathinaikos in the second round of Champions League qualifying on Tuesday.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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“Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circle. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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