Antonyms for encircled
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-sur-kuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈsɜr kəl |
Definition of encircled
Origin :- c.1400, from en- (1) "make, put in" + circle. Related: Encircled; encircling; encirclement.
- verb circumscribe
- The iron had not only encircled his wrist, but had entered his soul as well.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- An arm, clothed in some silken material, encircled his throat.
- Extract from : « The Film of Fear » by Arnold Fredericks
- Encircled with enemies, distrusted, Steve defends his rights.
- Extract from : « The Duke Of Chimney Butte » by G. W. Ogden
- It was made blacker by the wreath of leaves that encircled her head.
- Extract from : « The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World » by Margaret Vandercook
- He thought he would first examine the garden, which encircled the house on all sides.
- Extract from : « Left at Home » by Mary L. Code
- Her head fell back, but her arms yet encircled me, as though to retain me still.
- Extract from : « Clarimonde » by Thophile Gautier
- He must ask her no questions, however deep the mysteries which encircled her might seem.
- Extract from : « Red Cap Tales » by Samuel Rutherford Crockett
- Thus he spake, and the son of Saturn encircled his wife in his arms.
- Extract from : « The Iliad of Homer (1873) » by Homer
- The town is encircled on the land side by a brick loop-holed wall.
- Extract from : « The Philippine Islands » by John Foreman
- Louise started from the arm that encircled her and fled toward the lighted mansion.
- Extract from : « Eventide » by Effie Afton
Synonyms for encircled
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