as in accomplished
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as in fulfilled
to carry through (as a process) to completion
attempting more than his modest abilities could compass
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as in circled
to travel completely around
the great age of exploration, when ships of sail compassed the earth
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as in plotted
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
the rebels are compassing the assassination of the king
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as in surrounded
to form a circle around
a mysterious isle, compassed by treacherous seas
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
the concept that the earth is billions of years old is one that the average mind struggles to compass
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compassed
Adjective
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Arevalo, 34, is the most accomplished Salvadoran tennis player in history, male or female, and lives in Plantation.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025 -
The 19-year-old wild card won 6-2, 7-5 thanks to an accomplished display of power and precision, in particular on her lefty forehand and return of serve.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Until then, he’s fulfilled in raising awareness about the benefits of holistic approaches to cancer care, which can complement traditional treatments.—
Rachel Murphy,
Health,
8 Jan. 2025
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Merrill fulfilled his promise as a consensus Top-20 prospect by collecting down-ballot MVP votes for the Padres, who won 93 games and came within one game of upsetting the eventual champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Her ghost of Christmas future is a funereal specter without a face, circled by dark moths.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Dec. 2024
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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
Verb
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The second photo saw a smiling Gomez sitting on a picnic blanket as food from Taco Bell surrounded her.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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His family said in an obituary that Meek died surrounded by family and friends.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In both Hong Kong and Mainland China, high-yielding mega-capitalization stocks such as banks, energy, and insurance companies performed well as China’s Treasury bonds had a rare down day.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The famous Christmas song performed by Gene Autry was released in 1957.—
John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Currently 36-19 | On pace for 53-29 Denver is rolling, and a current eight-game winning streak has pushed it to an over projection.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The surest thing in this critical game is the over, as high as the number is.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Five people were executed during the presidential transition period in 2021, breaking precedent for halting executions before the transfer of power between different administrations.—
Sophie Clark,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Compassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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