as in encompassing
to form a circle around
she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal
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Recent Examples of surrounding
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025
Because of this, a close look at the play and the scholarship surrounding it can help make clear the stakes of due process.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Summer Walker has addressed the infidelity accusations surrounding her ex-boyfriend Lil Meech.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Stigma surrounding eschewing brand names in favor of lower-cost options has all but dissipated.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The pad, which was built in 1991, is complete with a swimming pool in addition to its views of the surrounding waters.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
The decaying carcasses would have been covered by a film of bacteria, which can electrostatically attract clay found in the surrounding sediment.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The surrounding sea, the Caribbean, is named after this group.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Local authorities continued to asked residents in the city and surrounding towns in Haiti’s southern regions to remain vigilant.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Sam's Throne Campground and surrounding public areas will remain closed to ensure public safety while the search and monitoring operations continue, according to the release.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025
Because of this, a close look at the play and the scholarship surrounding it can help make clear the stakes of due process.
—JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Summer Walker has addressed the infidelity accusations surrounding her ex-boyfriend Lil Meech.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Stigma surrounding eschewing brand names in favor of lower-cost options has all but dissipated.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The pad, which was built in 1991, is complete with a swimming pool in addition to its views of the surrounding waters.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
The decaying carcasses would have been covered by a film of bacteria, which can electrostatically attract clay found in the surrounding sediment.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The surrounding sea, the Caribbean, is named after this group.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Local authorities continued to asked residents in the city and surrounding towns in Haiti’s southern regions to remain vigilant.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
Verb
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There is a lot of red—99 naval and coast guard vessels, to be precise, completely encircling Taiwan during PLA exercises last December.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The vents encircling the stand’s rounded top handle cooling.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As for Elite World Group’s partnership with Asia Kingston, this also extends to the development of tech gadgets, encompassing the likes of earphones, headphones, portable speakers, smartwatches and power banks.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Hanson, the most famous, grew from a commercial vehicles business into a giant encompassing building materials, tobacco, coal and energy.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the names circling the rumor mill for all of these top jobs is Kiffin, who has rebuilt Mississippi into a powerhouse in the SEC.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The ship was slowly circling the area where the crew member went overboard as the Italian Coast Guard conducted a maritime search.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This cultural diversity, coupled with the fact that the continent is generally well connected and easy to travel around, is why a European trip is usually high on most people’s bucket lists.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Southwest Airlines passengers can now stay connected for free.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Logic is already close to recouping his budget on physical media sales alone, and the evidence of his ability to market his own films has caused his phone to start ringing with bigger and bigger offers.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Dressed sharply in a blue suit and tie, Biden, 82, is seen ringing the bell as doctors applaud.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Two hundred years later, Slott preserved the historic facade while enclosing the rear of the home in glass to overlook the waterfall that once powered the mill.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2004, Rader resumed sending letters, including one to The Wichita Eagle, enclosing Wegerle’s drivers license and photos of the crime scene.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Surrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounding. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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