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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
got together with her social circle once a week
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as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
with the birth of a child coming so soon after the death of a grandparent, we were once again reminded of the circle of life
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
that lies outside the circle of our investigation
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
everyone circled the lectern and waited their turn to read from the Bible
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as in to orbit
to travel completely around
with a look of extreme frustration, the commander circled the new recruit
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Recent Examples of circle
Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
It can be easily identified by a star inside a circle in the upper right corner of the card.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Too long spent circling characters the show never bothers to develop, like Mickey’s best-friend-when-the-narrative-requires-but-otherwise-invisible Aura (Britne Oldford).
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Valeri Nichushkin wired one past Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger from the right circle with Brock Nelson providing a screen at 6:24.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
It can be easily identified by a star inside a circle in the upper right corner of the card.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
Four full-sky surveys are planned over two years, as the telescope circles the globe from pole to pole 400 miles up.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Too long spent circling characters the show never bothers to develop, like Mickey’s best-friend-when-the-narrative-requires-but-otherwise-invisible Aura (Britne Oldford).
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circle
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Justin put his hands into the glove the next morning and the ring slid halfway onto his finger.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2025
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The theft ring also stole Jasper Cropsey’s painting Upper Hudson (1871), estimated to be worth $100,000 or more, from Ringwood Manner in New Jersey in 2011.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Out near the 10 freeway south of Phoenix, this much longer and faster loop formerly served as an IndyCar test track (including one day when Ayrton Senna reportedly drove there).—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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And for an administration that has premised itself on efficiency, a never-ending loop of funding bait and switch does not exactly make for minimizing waste.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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And in Sunday’s unique atmosphere, embracing the moment in front of a vocal crowd of Yomiuri Giants supporters.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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The annual parade draws a crowd of roughly 300,000 people.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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His right rear wheel got loose and came off, sending him straight to the outside wall.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pep Guardiola needs fresh creativity in the attacking midfield area and Wirtz would have been perfect for this role.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Especially from the two men who started in wide areas, Marcus Rashford on the left and Phil Foden on the right.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Kent Memorial Library Commission and the Board of Selectmen have been mired in controversy the last few years surrounding issues involving the LGBTQ+ community.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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And the positivity surrounding it is annoying, including my own.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Psyche is a nickel-iron core asteroid that orbits the sun beyond Mars anywhere from 235 million to 309 million miles away.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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In 2016, astronomers found a planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, one of the three stars in the Alpha Centauri system.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Regardless of the venue, the UIL’s goal is to make the state semifinal round feel special, according to Harrison.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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The team drafted him in the 2016 NFL Draft with the No. 36 pick in the second round out of the University of South Carolina.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circle. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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