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Definition of compassednext
as in accomplished

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verb

past tense of compass
1
as in fulfilled
to carry through (as a process) to completion attempting more than his modest abilities could compass

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2
as in circled
to travel completely around the great age of exploration, when ships of sail compassed the earth

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3
as in plotted
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends the rebels are compassing the assassination of the king

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as in surrounded
to form a circle around a mysterious isle, compassed by treacherous seas

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as in understood
to have a clear idea of the concept that the earth is billions of years old is one that the average mind struggles to compass

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compassed
  1. accomplished
  2. fulfilled
  3. circled
  4. surrounded
  5. understood
  6. performed
  7. over
  8. executed
Adjective
  • My client—talented and accomplished—shifts uncomfortably.
    Samantha Alvita, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Guerrero, like Soto, is extremely young and extremely accomplished at the same time.
    Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • Until then, he’s fulfilled in raising awareness about the benefits of holistic approaches to cancer care, which can complement traditional treatments.
    Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Merrill fulfilled his promise as a consensus Top-20 prospect by collecting down-ballot MVP votes for the Padres, who won 93 games and came within one game of upsetting the eventual champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • Her ghost of Christmas future is a funereal specter without a face, circled by dark moths.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Some of us circled the toys and left the catalog open to strategic pages for all to see.
    Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of circled
Verb
  • The second photo saw a smiling Gomez sitting on a picnic blanket as food from Taco Bell surrounded her.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Chelsea’s head coach raised both hands above his head in sustained applause as Cole Palmer, having sized up ambitious passes through to Nicolas Jackson or Pedro Neto ahead of him but surrounded by Fulham bodies, instead opted to turn away and pass backwards, consolidating possession.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrounded
Verb
  • Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.
    Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of understood
Verb
  • Dylan performed at benefits for CORE, sang with Seeger at a voter registration rally sponsored by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and performed with Baez at the 1963 March on Washington.
    Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Reporting Deadline Notably, RUM stock has performed worse than the broader market in each of the last three years.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of performed
Adjective
  • Philadelphia has less of an over tendency, with six of its 11 games going under the total.
    Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Today’s work culture has an over reliance on manual information-sharing and a lack of documentation.
    Anu Bharadwaj, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of over
Verb
  • Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The project aims to enhance walkability through a fresh routing and will be executed over two consecutive winters, with completion anticipated in 2028.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of executed
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