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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
Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
This cream visibly reduces wrinkles and diminishes the appearance of dark circles.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
But as his king’s new wife Jane Seymour (Kate Phillips) fails to provide him a male heir and an uprising in the north of England threatens the delicate state of the realm, Cromwell’s enemies begin to circle while the king (Damian Lewis) grows ever more unpredictable.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The material has raised new questions about attribution in museum circles, though af Klint is still widely credited as sole author of the works.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
This cream visibly reduces wrinkles and diminishes the appearance of dark circles.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Discovered in 2011, this exoplanet defies the traditional solitary planetary orbit by circling two stars — much like the fictional Tatooine from Star Wars.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
But as his king’s new wife Jane Seymour (Kate Phillips) fails to provide him a male heir and an uprising in the north of England threatens the delicate state of the realm, Cromwell’s enemies begin to circle while the king (Damian Lewis) grows ever more unpredictable.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circle
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There are two executions: one with teal elements on the continents and city ring and another with the continents and city ring in gray.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
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Behind the microphone, Foreman revealed contrasting sides of a personality of the man who already made his mark in the ring.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Orange loops show where the eclipse begins or ends at sunrise and sunset.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Two-step leadership involves reframing those losses as loops, not cliffs.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Overtown project was fully leased before opening and is drawing crowds of shoppers in an area long short of both housing and places to shop.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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There’s so many examples of all different kinds of beauty in every single one of our crowds.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
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Despite frequent complaints to agencies like the USDA, NOAA and FWC, who all have varying degrees of jurisdiction, the wheels of bureaucracy turn excruciatingly slowly, if at all, said Greene, and animals continue to suffer in the meantime.—
Dylan Gentile,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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The new movement also ups the power reserve from 55 hours to 72 hours and incorporates a new wheel train.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Roach recommends using a dense synthetic angled brush to reach areas like the forehead and jaw.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
3 Apr. 2025
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Team 2 will survey the area associated with the tornado near Greenville.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fencing will surround most of Market Square, but businesses will remain open and accessible to pedestrians.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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At least one lawsuit surrounding the Seaquarium is currently underway.—
Dylan Gentile,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In 1963, Dutch scientist Peter van de Kamp claimed to have discovered the first exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf star, but the discovery was later found to be an error related to disturbances in his telescope.—
Rudy Molinek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Until now, scientists have generally thought that planets orbiting white dwarfs would be unsuitable for life because the dynamic temperature decrease of their dead parent star makes their atmospheres too unstable.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Gall quickly submitted Punk in the first round to hand the WWE legend the loss.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Look at a team such as Drake, whose roster was heavily composed of Division II transfers, which made a run to the second round as a No. 11 seed.—
Seattle Times,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circle. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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