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encircles

VERB

circumscribe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enclose encompass envelop hem in surround

STRONG

band circle circuit compass cover enfold environ girdle inclose invest ring wreathe

WEAK

begird cincture enring gird in halo

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go release

WEAK

unloose

Example Sentences

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A cooler ring encircles the hot center near the limb of the planet.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

Since 2019, it has expanded its attacks from northern Burkina Faso and now encircles Ouagadougou, threatening links with neighbouring Ivory Coast, Togo and Mali.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

This weekend's works led to the first planned daytime closure of the M25 - which encircles London - since it opened in 1986.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024

Capps took a photo from down the bluff that shows the red fence that encircles the balcony hanging over the beach, threatening to tumble into the sand.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Then the muffled roar of the battle becomes a ring that encircles us, we creep in upon ourselves, and with big eyes stare into the night.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque