Synonyms for encircling
en·cir·cling

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1. encircling(a), skirting(a)adjective

   being all around the edges; enclosing

   "his encircling arms"; "the room's skirting board needs painting"

   Antonyms:
   central

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1. List of paraphrases for "encircling":

   circling, besieging, surrounding

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1. Riad Haddad:

   Our troops, backed by Russian aviation, are encircling the city and preparing for a ground invasion.

2. Jonathan Schroden:

   They are slowly encircling all of Afghanistan's major cities.

3. Joe Biden:

   Our analysts indicate that they remain very much in a threatening position, and the fact remains right now Russia has more than 150,000 troops encircling Ukraine and Belarus and along Ukraine's border.