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Home/USA Today Rootonym/To draw a line around; to surround by a boundary; to mark off; to limit the range or activity of (verb)

To draw a line around; to surround by a boundary; to mark off; to limit the range or activity of (verb)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To draw a line around; to surround by a boundary; to mark off; to limit the range or activity of (verb)”? The solution is CIRCUMSCRIBE, a 12-letter word built on the root SCRIB (“write”). It appeared in the October 29, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
CIRCUMSCRIBE
******SCRIB*SCRIBmeans “write”
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In a sentence

One of the employees at AAA will CIRCUMSCRIBE points of interest in red pen.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To draw a line around; to surround by a boundary; to mark off; to limit the range or activity of (verb)” has the answer CIRCUMSCRIBE (12 letters), built on the root SCRIB, which means “write”. Browse the full October 29, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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