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as in surrounded
to form a circle around
tall cypress trees ringing the park
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as in circled
to travel completely around
the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block
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More than just window shopping, you’re also treated to a skyline ringed by red cliffs.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
About 100,000 people gathered as airplanes circled overhead, doves were released and patriotic music ringed through the ears of attendees.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
About 100,000 people gathered as airplanes circled overhead, doves were released and patriotic music ringed through the ears of attendees.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Ringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringed. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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