as in to encircle
to form a circle around
she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal
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as in surroundings
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the vast, featureless surround of the desert was strangely appealing to him
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Recent Examples of surround
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
Stephanie, the boys’ mom and Todd Sr.’s wife, is surrounded by baseball.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The dining room leads to a bright eat-in kitchen that overlooks the backyard and opens to a family room with a stately fireplace with brick surround.
—Alicia Napierkowski, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Verb
The town is home to 35 different accommodations sprinkled along oceanfront El Mar Drive and its surrounding streets.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
Stephanie, the boys’ mom and Todd Sr.’s wife, is surrounded by baseball.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
Noun
The entry-level Sport gets a Harman Kardon surround system, electrically adjustable front seats, steering wheel heating, all-wheel drive, a heat pump, and DC charging up to 175kW, a decent standard kit list.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The dining room leads to a bright eat-in kitchen that overlooks the backyard and opens to a family room with a stately fireplace with brick surround.
—Alicia Napierkowski, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surround
Verb
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As of Monday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Verb
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The foundation has now grown to encompass other crafts and traditional Korean practices.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
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Ellison’s interests extend well beyond real estate, encompassing a serious watch collection, high-performance yachts, and his role as cofounder of SailGP, a global sailing league launched in 2018.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Some of the 50-plus people who spoke to BBC News also contributed to the Banijay inquiry, describing incidents that happened across a range of shows Wallace featured on, but also in environments like night clubs and award ceremonies.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Charities and Planned Giving For charities and planning giving experts, these complications will need to be addressed to help donors in the new environment.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The recorded flight path shows the aircraft circled a few times before landing.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The plane returned less than an hour after takeoff, circling twice before landing back at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The Grill at Smooth Rapids serves up hearty meals with river views and often hosts live music, creating a lively, family-friendly atmosphere.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Developed by Indigo Road Hospitality with interiors by B. Berry and architecture by Neil Stevenson, the hotel blends contemporary design with a spacious, residential atmosphere.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Expect Ashmore and the AELTC to embrace strawberry fever yet again in 2026.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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At the same time, business owners were encouraged to embrace, and in some cases return to, the midcentury modern style of many of the original buildings.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
Verb
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All at once, Mendoza’s felt the sudden shock of impact, and his ears began ringing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Inside the white fence that rings the field, uncomfortably close to the action, the owners unfold deck chairs and settle in with their grandchildren cross-legged on the floor around them.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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In a podcast interview in November 2024, Jacobs shared his views on the future of government agencies, like NOAA, and efforts by the GOP to repeal and eliminate various weather and climate initiatives within the agency.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
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In the next few decades, Wisconsin's climate will feel more like southern Illinois or Missouri and the frequency of extreme heat ― days above 90 degrees ― is projected to triple, according to the Center for Climate Research at the Nelson Institute at University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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“Surround.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surround. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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