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Encircled is an English word with synonyms like enclosed or surrounded. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Encircled in a sentence

Encircled | Encircling | Encircles

Encircled meaning

simple past and past participle of encircle

Using Encircled

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of encircle
  • Useful related words include: enclosed, surrounded, ringed, wreathed.
  • In the example corpus, encircled often appears in combinations such as: encircled by, encircled the, encircled and.

Context around Encircled

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Encircled

  • In this selection, "encircled" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, fully, forest, island, girl and german stand out and add context to how "encircled" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a crowd encircled the tiger and and is encircled by magnificent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "encircled" sits close to words such as accessorized, acs and adil, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with encircled

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Echuca residents were encircled for days by floodwaters. (8 words)

At one point, it encircled the entire Southern Hemisphere. (9 words)

Near Union Station, demonstrators chanted “Release them!” at law enforcement personnel who had encircled a group of detainees. (18 words)

Simone Potter and Katrina Venables opened their small bush school at the forest-encircled Girl Guides camp in February 2022 as a place for homeschooling parents to drop off their kids twice a week for a day of play, socialising and bush skills. (43 words)

Some Palestinians identified the place where the men were captured as the northeastern town of Beit Lahia, an area that Israel had warned civilians to leave and has been encircled and besieged by Israeli tanks for weeks. (37 words)

Dramatic video footage shared online showed pro-Palestinian protesters' anger boiling over as they were seen trampling on Israeli flags, before the man with his own flag had to be encircled by police officers for protection. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Dramatic video footage shared online showed pro-Palestinian protesters' anger boiling over as they were seen trampling on Israeli flags, before the man with his own flag had to be encircled by police officers for protection.

Echuca residents were encircled for days by floodwaters.

Oleh Zhdanov, in an interview on YouTube, refuted claims that Bakhmut was about to be encircled by the Russian forces.

Some Palestinians identified the place where the men were captured as the northeastern town of Beit Lahia, an area that Israel had warned civilians to leave and has been encircled and besieged by Israeli tanks for weeks.

The Congress leader was encircled by his security as tourists flocked to the location to meet him while on a personal visit to J-K.

Around 400,000 people are believed to have remained in the north, which is encircled by Israeli forces and off limits to Palestinians who fled their homes there.

Near Union Station, demonstrators chanted “Release them!” at law enforcement personnel who had encircled a group of detainees.

Now the main defenders are in danger of being fully encircled and cut off from supplies like in Maruipol another fight to the last man order from Zelenski.

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Simone Potter and Katrina Venables opened their small bush school at the forest-encircled Girl Guides camp in February 2022 as a place for homeschooling parents to drop off their kids twice a week for a day of play, socialising and bush skills.

The 11.4 hectares at Edgeworth, known colloquially as the "Transfield Estate", is encircled by housing and is bordered by Minmi Road, Transfield Avenue and Tarkalong Street and is owned by Twin Rivers Development.

The picturesque Greek island, encircled by the azure embrace of the sea, beckons sun lovers and history buffs alike with its enticing array of attractions.

The world’s supply of tantalum, an essential component in most computers and mobile phones, is under threat as armed rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have encircled a key trading hub.

At one point, it encircled the entire Southern Hemisphere.

It’s a small black (or white) disc with a shiny finish, encircled with a rubber ring that keeps your smartphone from slipping off its surface.

On the putting green, several couples danced to “” encircled by 100 residents swaying their umbrellas to create wide shadows on the grass.

The property also offers off-street parking for 10+ vehicles, a trellis-covered lounge area encircled by a bamboo garden, and an infinity-edged swimming pool.

A crowd encircled the tiger in a jungle clearing and hit it in the face as it lay on its back, groaning.

After Kursk, the Germans remained on the defensive, their elite Panzer divisions constantly moving up and down the Eastern Front to plug Soviet breakthroughs and rescue encircled German troops.

And it’s not hard to see why: Dubrovnik dates back to the 16 century and is encircled by magnificent stone walls that are lapped by the glistening Adriatic Sea.

Carefully preserving select items of the past restaurant’s appeal like exquisite stained glass panels and wood fixtures; Promised Land Inn’s striking floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace captures attention encircled by dining room seating.

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Common combinations with encircled

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "encircled" in a sentence?
An example: "Dramatic video footage shared online showed pro-Palestinian protesters' anger boiling over as they were seen trampling on Israeli flags, before the man with his own flag had to be encircled by police officers for protection." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "encircled" from authentic English texts.
What does "encircled" mean?
Encircled means: simple past and past participle of encircle
What are synonyms of "encircled"?
Common synonyms of "encircled" include: enclosed, surrounded, ringed, wreathed, adorned, decorated.
How many example sentences with "encircled" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "encircled", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.