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as in circling
to travel completely around
communication satellites encircling the earth
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as in encompassing
to form a circle around
immediately after announcing their engagement, the couple was encircled by their applauding friends
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Recent Examples of encircling
David Close, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Entering into the Trans-Pacific Partnership makes less sense when justified by vague references to encircling China.
—Timothy Meyer, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2018
Verb
When Engelbert announced the news while on speaker, Clark’s Fever teammates yelled and jumped with joy while encircling the team’s star.
—David Close, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Entering into the Trans-Pacific Partnership makes less sense when justified by vague references to encircling China.
—Timothy Meyer, Foreign Affairs, 26 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encircling
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Several possible candidates are already circling.Brian Stelter, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Questions raised over whether Israeli forces entered An Associated Press reporter saw Israeli troops operating near the border in armored trucks, with helicopters circling overhead, but could not confirm ground forces had crossed into Lebanon.AAMER MADHANI, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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Following a group of young adult treasure hunters on the shores of North Carolina, the Netflix production continues to have its loyal fans hanging onto every moment, surrounding character storylines and all of the love, loss and drama that comes with it.Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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One of the best perks of living in Los Angeles is adventuring to other neighborhoods and surrounding areas.Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Your 1-year-old is very attached to you, and separation anxiety is a normal part of their development.Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
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Its curvaceous shape represents the female form, with an attached ball symbolizing the constraints women face.Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Consumers and businesses now expect telcos to offer security as a default, with connected digital assets secured throughout their lifecycle, even after decommissioning, to protect sensitive data.Carmen Ene, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Solar is built-in for battery top-ups, video resolution goes all the way up to 4K, and there's 16 GB of local storage (expandable up to 16 TB) on the connected HomeBase 3 hub.Simon Hill, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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Overall, Pro-Tek’s storage and services are very much linked, driving a business mix that is close to 50-50.Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
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Its shares are flattered by a local listing and relatively closely linked shareholder base.Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022
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The role of the expectant father has been largely silent in the portrayal of this struggle, cast as a peripheral figure in an attack on women's rights.Gemma Allen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Those settlements show another, quieter front in China’s expanding efforts to assert its control over disputed, peripheral territories – also playing out in the South and East China Seas – as Chinese leader Xi Jinping seeks to bolster national security and enhance China’s position over its rivals.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Encircling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encircling. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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