circled
Looped back repeatedly
Circled is the past tense of circle, meaning to move around something in a curved path or to draw a ring around it.
A hawk circled overhead.
She circled the correct answer on the test.
To circle back is to return to a previous point: Let's circle back to that question later.
Bounded on all sides
- ringedEncircled by bands
- encompassedIncluded within bounds
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
- borderedHad a defined edge
outlined · framed · hemmed · girded · enveloped · bounded · confined · circumscribed
Traveled around a center
- revolvedTurned on an axis
- rotatedTurned on axis
- loopedFormed into rings
- wheeledHaving round rollers attached
spiraled · pivoted · gyrated · swirled · rounded · curved · swept · lapped
Closed curve shape
- loopCurve closing on itself
- roundCurved like circle
- ovalElongated rounded shape
- ellipseConic section curve
hoop · disk · annulus · circumference · arc · curvature · sphere · orb
Marked for emphasis
- notedFamous or observed
- selectedDeliberately chosen
- indicatedShowed or suggested
- chosenSelected from alternatives
flagged · identified · spotted · checked · annotated · emphasized · underlined · starred
surrounded
Bounded on all sides
- ringedEncircled by bands
- encompassedIncluded within bounds
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
bordered · outlined · framed · hemmed · girded · enveloped · bounded · confined · circumscribed · edged
orbited
Traveled around a center
wheeled · spiraled · pivoted · gyrated · swirled · rounded · curved · swept · lapped · cycled
ring
Closed curve shape
ellipse · hoop · disk · annulus · circumference · arc · curvature · sphere · orb · rotundity
highlighted
Marked for emphasis
chosen · flagged · identified · spotted · checked · annotated · emphasized · underlined · starred · picked
clustered
Gathered closely together
- groupedArranged by similarity
- huddledCrowded closely together
- congregatedAssembled in a group
assembled · crowded · flocked · massed · bunched · thronged · collected · convened · swarmed · rallied
circleduncircled
Not enclosed by line
unmarked · erased · crossed out · deleted · struck through
- full circleReturn to origin
- going in circlesFutile repetitive motion
- inner circleExclusive group of confidants
- go in circlesMove without advancing
- come full circleReturn to origin
- run in circlesMove without advancing
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