ringed

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adjective

ˈriŋd How to pronounce ringed (audio)
Synonyms of ringednext
1
: encircled or marked with or as if with rings
2
: composed or formed of rings

ringed

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past tense and past participle of ring entry 2

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The arthropod group includes animals that are without a backbone or any bones at all, strictly speaking, their bodies being encased in a ringed, exterior tegument and having legs and, sometimes, wings. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Once the machine has sucked in the shade-giving limbs and age-ringed trunk, a new development rises from the mulch. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 In fact, Mimas stayed merely a bright dot near Saturn until 1980, when NASA's Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by the ringed planet on their Grand Tour of the outer solar system. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Now, a new enigmatic 10-sided feature known as the decagon has been spotted swirling on the complete opposite side of the ringed planet. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ringed

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First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ringed was before the 12th century

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“Ringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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