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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
Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Her return to the winner’s circle after 11 years is remarkable in every sense.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The video, which circled the globe after it was reported on by Religion News Service, caused an outcry.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The chairs are placed in pairs that form a circle around carpets in the center.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Her return to the winner’s circle after 11 years is remarkable in every sense.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
The ship was slowly circling the area where the crew member went overboard as the Italian Coast Guard conducted a maritime search.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The video, which circled the globe after it was reported on by Religion News Service, caused an outcry.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circle
Noun
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Rusev returned to the ring and attacked two members of the stable before Penta kicked El Grande Americano.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ever since the brand has expanded the assortment with chunky cuffs, bangles, sculptural earcuffs, chokers and rings, as well as bags.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Charged particles originating from the corona surge into the gap but are soon snared by two great magnetic loops—the Van Allen Radiation Belts—that usually keep them from Earth’s surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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That's how solar rain forms in loops that are suddenly heated, like during flares.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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Earlier in the day, Knowles spoke with Sherri Shepherd on the Sherri show, and praised Blue Ivy for performing onstage with her mother in front of crowds of 70,000 people per night.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ellis summoned Bovino to testify Tuesday after plaintiffs accused him of throwing a tear gas canister into a crowd of demonstrators without justification or warning – a characterization DHS has refuted.—
Devan Cole,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Crawford made the jump to Europe, later joining an F1 team’s driver academy to grow, all aimed at one day racing at the highest open-wheel level.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Quince’s 26-inch suitcase is made with a tough polycarbonate shell and glides smoothly through the airport thanks to 360-degree spinner wheels and a telescopic handle.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chilly air and clouds will be rolling into the Greater Cincinnati area for the last week of October.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mequon is creating a long-term plan for the area near City Hall, which could involve moving Rennicke Field.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The result is a geomagnetic storm that amplifies the ionospheric and radio disruptions caused by flares and saturates the radiation belts surrounding Earth to such an extent that new belts can suddenly form.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Air raid alerts were in place in Kyiv and surrounding districts for around an hour and a half before the air force called them off shortly after midnight on Sunday.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While most satellite internet services operate from single geostationary satellites orbiting Earth at about 22,236 miles, Starlink is a constellation of thousands of satellites that operate from a low-Earth orbit, about 341 miles up.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Everything within the solar wind is inside the Sun’s extended atmosphere, known as the heliosphere, which means that, in a sense, Earth orbits through the Sun itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Portland, meanwhile, overcame slipping into the wild-card round with a heavy defeat in the regular-season finale and bounced back with a 3-1 win of its own that ended Real Salt Lake’s season.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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But a junior who played in the backcourt alongside a first-round draft pick a year earlier?—
Dana O'Neil,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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