as in encircles
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 surrounds
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The report released this week surrounds a state antisemitism complaint filed by Oakland’s Law Office of Marleen Sacks.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Another incident mentioned in the indictment surrounds an Orlando Magic game on April 6, 2023, in which the team chose not to play its entire starting lineup.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Much of the controversy surrounds how the play is officiated, with the Eagles’ offensive line often getting a split-second head start on the snap.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Controversy surrounds ceasefire implementation.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Nature infects everything, from the woodland murk that surrounds the town to the insects infiltrating Josie’s life, and Amor writes about it all with equal beauty and grotesquerie.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Building on the initial partnership, the coming six years will be about deepening fundamental research on the species’ biology; further developing knowledge on the ecosystem that surrounds red coral, and developing reproduction techniques that will allow conservation efforts at scale.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
These radio waves are produced when an outflow of material slams into gas that surrounds the black hole.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Grosvenor over a career spanning six decades created art that investigated the spatial relationship between the viewer, the work, and its surrounds.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Much of the focus since the Premier League’s newest venue opened last month has understandably been on its space-age design, and how this temple of glass and steel near the mouth of the River Mersey looks so out of place with its surrounds.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The post shows what claims to be an iPhone 17 chassis made of metal, with the surrounds for the iPhone’s cameras and the camera panel itself made of metal, not glass.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
This is the second part of a series exploring electric bicycles, their local impact and the ongoing controversy that surrounds them.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The report released this week surrounds a state antisemitism complaint filed by Oakland’s Law Office of Marleen Sacks.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Another incident mentioned in the indictment surrounds an Orlando Magic game on April 6, 2023, in which the team chose not to play its entire starting lineup.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Much of the controversy surrounds how the play is officiated, with the Eagles’ offensive line often getting a split-second head start on the snap.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Controversy surrounds ceasefire implementation.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Nature infects everything, from the woodland murk that surrounds the town to the insects infiltrating Josie’s life, and Amor writes about it all with equal beauty and grotesquerie.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Building on the initial partnership, the coming six years will be about deepening fundamental research on the species’ biology; further developing knowledge on the ecosystem that surrounds red coral, and developing reproduction techniques that will allow conservation efforts at scale.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
These radio waves are produced when an outflow of material slams into gas that surrounds the black hole.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
While some neighborhoods have gotten attention, the progress has been uneven and isn't reaching the same critical mass of development and redevelopment success that has benefited the downtown area and its surrounds.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Grosvenor over a career spanning six decades created art that investigated the spatial relationship between the viewer, the work, and its surrounds.
—News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025
Much of the focus since the Premier League’s newest venue opened last month has understandably been on its space-age design, and how this temple of glass and steel near the mouth of the River Mersey looks so out of place with its surrounds.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The post shows what claims to be an iPhone 17 chassis made of metal, with the surrounds for the iPhone’s cameras and the camera panel itself made of metal, not glass.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounds
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The Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway is a looped route, one that meanders through the Chattahoochee National Forest and encircles the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Each element encircles a central void, which Robertson describes as symbolic thresholds–portals between identities, spaces, and ideas.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Keweenaw National Historic Park encompasses both public and private sites throughout the Keweenaw Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula and features heritage sites from the area's copper mining history.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The property encompasses a generous 9,975 square feet of land.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Towards immersive virtual worlds Researchers believe retina E-paper could transform how humans experience digital environments.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The most successful businesses capture trends and stay ahead of them, adapting to changing economic environments and consumer demands.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet, as Team Ellison circles, the quick-footed WBD CEO supposedly has attracted the interest of Amazon and Netflix as potential buyers – or at least that’s the word on Warner Boulevard.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The route circles the Yucatán and connects the peninsula to the neighboring states of Chiapas and Tabasco.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There is something about your wife’s observation that rings true.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The stylish scion of a garment-industry family, Schier fell in love at first sight with the lobby, a double-height great room with a romantic balcony that rings the second level and a coffered Moorish ceiling.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many super-puffs get their inflated atmospheres from tidal heating.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Our staff ranked the best playoff atmospheres among the four remaining teams.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Middletons are a huggy bunch; embraces come easily and often.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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The actress leads Anniversary, a thriller about a fractured family that clashes as the country embraces a controversial rising movement known as The Change.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Surrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounds. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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