circled

verb

Definition of circlednext
past tense of circle
1
as in surrounded
to form a circle around everyone circled the lectern and waited their turn to read from the Bible

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2
as in orbited
to travel completely around with a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit

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Recent Examples of circled Her ghost of Christmas future is a funereal specter without a face, circled by dark moths. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2024 Some of us circled the toys and left the catalog open to strategic pages for all to see. — Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024 Towns knows the healthiest way forward is to treat this as just another game — an opportunity for the Knicks to continue building chemistry while adding a mark in the win column — but in reality, this was a game circled in invisible ink. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circled
  1. surrounded
  2. ringed
  3. crossed
Verb
  • His family said in an obituary that Meek died surrounded by family and friends.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Chelsea’s head coach raised both hands above his head in sustained applause as Cole Palmer, having sized up ambitious passes through to Nicolas Jackson or Pedro Neto ahead of him but surrounded by Fulham bodies, instead opted to turn away and pass backwards, consolidating possession.
    — Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrounded
Verb
  • The tortoises live in a sheltered habitat ringed by barbed wire and draped in netting.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The most popular activity in Crater Lake National Park is going on the Rim Drive around the lake and snapping photos of the bright-blue waters ringed by jagged volcanic formations.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ringed
Verb
  • Note that the 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average in August, signaling weakness.
    — John Navin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average back in mid-June (tiny red circle).
    — John Navin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of crossed

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