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Another word for encircle

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Verb

  1. To shut in on all sides

    See also:

    open

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Another word for encircle

Verb
  1. See also:

    surround

    circle

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Sentence Examples

  • She stepped forward, lifting her arms to encircle his neck.

  • to encircle the plateau of the Donets.

  • broad, and on the other by a range of hills which almost encircle the town.

  • The steep, narrow streets of the old town contrast with the wide, shady boulevards which encircle it and divide it from the suburbs.

  • Tracks of a belt line transfer company encircle the city, and altogether there are more than 500 m.

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