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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
Noun
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The next day for the the rehearsal dinner and welcome party, the actress wore a tulle set by Danielle Frankel, which was paired with ivory Manolo Blahnik heels, as well as the engagement ring her father gifted her mother.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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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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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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The annual parade draws a crowd of roughly 300,000 people.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 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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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
Noun
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An adjacent dining area has a custom wet bar concealed behind closet doors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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Machado, a 38-year-old man from Manassas, was stopped by ICE agents while on his way to work in an area where large-scale immigration operations were ongoing.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The observatory said the pyroclastic flows would affect the areas immediately surrounding the volcano.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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This is an inflammation of the area surrounding your brain and spinal cord, caused by either a viral or bacterial infection.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
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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The International Astronomical Union officially recognized 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the new total up to 274 moons.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
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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Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circle. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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