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compassed

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verb

past tense of compass
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as in circled
to travel completely around the great age of exploration, when ships of sail compassed the earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for compassed
Adjective
  • Joseph Byrum is an accomplished executive leader, innovator and cross-domain strategist with a track record across multiple industries.
    Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An accomplished athlete of English, Irish, and Chinese heritage, Crockett previously worked at Sotheby’s in both London and Hong Kong and ran his own art advisory firm before helping launch Phillips’ regional headquarters in Hong Kong in 2016.
    Hok-hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This acquisition, expected to be fulfilled in several years, will provide crucial in-flight refueling capabilities, which Qatar currently lacks.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Hutton said her charter authority board didn’t feel Bowman’s previous school board fulfilled its fiduciary responsibilities.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Military helicopter circled overhead, searching for survivors, assessing the disaster and mapping out possible rescue and evacuation routes.
    Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Military helicopters circled overhead, searching for survivors, assessing the disaster and mapping out possible rescue and evacuation routes.
    Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Emily’s misguided research ultimately proves that love stories can’t be plotted and graphed like science experiments; more modern studio romantic comedies could stand to learn the same lesson.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • At Hansen’s trial in 2009, prosecutors argued that the pair had plotted to kill MacNeil, 63, for money.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites.
    Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The novel’s little Scottish village, surrounded by forest, feels claustrophobic, isolated, steeped in dread.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But being early didn’t mean customers immediately understood the concept.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • One frequent Johnny Carson guest, however, understood the truth.
    Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Her blinkered perspective is consumed with semi-realized introspection and self-reprobation.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • In July 2026, humanoid robots performed live laparoscopic gallbladder removals on a patient for the first time.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • By using drones to deliver fires, Russia can adhere to its traditional doctrine while replacing many of the roles previously performed by artillery and tanks.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Compassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassed. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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